Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for high pressure controlling the pattern and bringing settled weather, but lower for the cloud detail.

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This evening forecast

Dry with clear spells, these widespread in the west. Winds fresh to strong easterly. Freezing level around 700-800m.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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.

hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard 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 with sunny spells. Strong summit winds.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
<05% <05% <05% <05% 00% 00% 00% 00%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m NE
38
NE
41
E
41
E
33
E
27
E
26
E
30
E
32
600m NE
18
NE
19
E
22
E
21
E
22
E
21
E
21
E
25
300m NE
3
NE
3
NE
5
E
7
E
11
E
12
E
8
E
6
Valley NE
7
NE
8
NE
8
NE
7
E
11
E
11
E
8
NE
6
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m 44 48 48 41 35 35 38 41
600m 25 26 30 28 30 30 31 37
300m 20 20 23 22 24 25 23 20
Valley 23 23 21 19 22 23 18 19

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
600m
300m
12°
12°
Valley
10°
13°
14°
12°
Freezing Level
700m
700m
700m
800m
1,100m
1,300m
1,100m
900m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
-8°
-8°
-7°
-5°
-1°
-3°
-3°
600m
-3°
-4°
-4°
-2°
300m
10°
Valley
11°
12°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Severe wind chill at height, particularly early in lower freezing level. Significant risk of sunburn.

Weather

Staying dry with good clear then sunny spells, these most widespread across the west of the park.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% plus

Low cloud and visibility

Good or very good becoming very poor within cloud which occasionally appears at 800m in the east.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Dry with good periods of sunshine. Fresh summit winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% plus

Maximum wind speed expected

East or southeast 15-20mph

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 3 Celsius increasing 12 Celsius for the afternoon
  • Valley Plus 3 Celsius increasing 18 Celsius for the afternoon
  • Freezing level 900m soon lifting above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Good or very good, becoming very poor in cloud which infrequently lowers to 800m.

Mountain weather information

Fri 24 Apr

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry and sunny with light winds. Freezing level above the peaks.

Sat 25 Apr

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry and sunny with light winds. Freezing level above the peaks.

Sun 26 Apr

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Sunset:

Mainly dry with sunny spells and moderate southwest winds. Freezing level above the peaks.

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Summit specific forecast

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