Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
Generally high confidence for the evolution, but falling low for clearance of rain overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 20 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 21 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry with clear spells and excellent visibilities, but with a few showers around at first. Strong westerly winds averaging 35-45mph with some gusts approaching 55mph or so at times. Feeling chilly at height with the strong winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry, bright. Early strong winds easing.
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Weather
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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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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 36mph knots
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36mph |
W 37mph knots
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37mph |
W 35mph knots
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35mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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600m
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600m | W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 45mph | 46mph | 44mph | 35mph | 31mph | 28mph | 22mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 39mph | 40mph | 38mph | 33mph | 30mph | 28mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 31mph | 32mph | 31mph | 29mph | 27mph | 24mph | 16mph | 13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 31mph | 31mph | 30mph | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A chilly morning with strong winds bringing difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance and energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Improving conditions through the day to become quite pleasant through the afternoon.
Weather
Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells through the morning, chance of the odd shower in the early hours. Sunshine turning increasingly hazy later through the afternoon as high cloud spills northeast. Chance of summit gales in the early morning but winds easing through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% rising to 80% or higher by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700-900m but with clear breaks developing in-between. Cloud generally lifting above 900-1000m in the afternoon to leave clear or sunny spells and good to excellent visibilities.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Feeling a bit warmer than Sunday. Rain crosses northeast in the morning. Staying cloudy through the afternoon and evening with some patchy light drizzle, best of any limited breaks over northern and eastern Fells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance early morning. Rising to 20% from afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 20-30mph, gusting 40mph at first, gradually easing and backing southerly.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 11C by day.
- Valley Plus 11C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m or so for much of the day with visibilities poor in hill fog. The highest summits may poke above the cloud layer through the afternoon and evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 22 Sep
Largely cloudy with a few showers. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Wed 23 Sep
Occasionally heavy rain and fresh winds in the morning. Then a few light showers, easing winds and increasing bright spells. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry with bright spells and variable cloud for much of the day. Strengthening southerly winds. Chance of rain later in the evening. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.