Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence in the overall evolution, but medium on day to day cloud detail as well as shower risk on Friday.
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Thu 30 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with sunny spells. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 20mph | 25mph | 27mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 19mph | 25mph | 26mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 17mph | 22mph | 22mph | 18mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 17mph | 21mph | 21mph | 17mph | 12mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels despite occasional cloud cover. Feeling chilly on tops in the wind.
Weather
A bright and breezy day with some sunnier intervals. Most places will be dry, but the odd light passing shower not to be ruled out. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% at first, increasing to 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud above 600m at first, this lifting above tops into the afternoon with visibility generally very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A bright day with sunny spells and the risk of the odd light scattered shower, these showers perhaps turning occasionally heavier later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% rising to 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 20mph on tops in the morning, gusting 30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 rising 10 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud above 700m at first, this lifting above tops into the afternoon with visibility generally very good, but briefly deteriorating in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
A bright and mainly dry day with sunny spells, though the odd light shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on tops.
Sun 2 Aug
Dry for much of daytime with some sunshine at first. Risk of rain late in the day.
Mon 3 Aug
Mainly cloudy with the risk of outbreaks of rain at times.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
A bright and mainly dry day with sunny spells, though the odd light shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on tops.
Sun 2 Aug
Dry for much of daytime with some sunshine at first. Risk of rain late in the day.
Mon 3 Aug
Mainly cloudy with the risk of outbreaks of rain at times.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.