Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for mainly dry and very warm conditions, lower for any thundery breakdown later Friday or Saturday, and extent of cloud on Sunday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry and warm. Variable cloud morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
600m
600m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
300m
300m NW 0mph knots
NW
0mph
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
Valley
Valley NW 0mph knots
NW
0mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 14mph 12mph 13mph 14mph 13mph 14mph
600m
600m 7mph 8mph 13mph 13mph 11mph 10mph
300m
300m 8mph 5mph 9mph 9mph 7mph 7mph
Valley
Valley 3mph 7mph 10mph 10mph 7mph 5mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3600m
3800m
3700m
3300m
3400m
3200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Low cloud at first may hinder navigation in places. Increasingly warm through the day with high UV levels so it will be important to stay hydrated and bring suitable protection from the sun.

Weather

Dry but rather cloudy in the morning. Sunshine increasingly breaking through during the morning to leave a sunny afternoon. Becoming very warm. Light winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% at first rising to 90% or higher by mid-mornig.

Low cloud and visibility

Areas of cloud down to 400m or so at first with visibilities poor in hill fog. This gradually breaking up through the morning to leave clear summits and good visibilities.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast