Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled weather throughout the period but low confidence in details
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 26 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 27 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry through the evening with some hazy sunshine to start before areas of low cloud spread into eastern fells through the evening. Cloud mainly above summits at first but low cloud down to around 300-500m forming over eastern upslopes later in the evening. Strengthening east to southeast winds, gusting 30-40mph with a small chance of the odd gale-force gust.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Strong winds, some low cloud morning. Some brighter spells afternoon. Some showery rain.
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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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50%
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60%
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80%
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50%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | E 29mph knots
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29mph |
E 30mph knots
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30mph |
E 31mph knots
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31mph |
E 28mph knots
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28mph |
SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
E 22mph knots
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22mph |
E 24mph knots
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24mph |
E 24mph knots
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24mph |
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600m
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600m | E 26mph knots
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26mph |
E 20mph knots
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20mph |
E 17mph knots
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17mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
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300m
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300m | E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 7mph knots
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7mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 41mph | 37mph | 38mph | 35mph | 29mph | 29mph | 30mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 39mph | 29mph | 24mph | 21mph | 24mph | 23mph | 24mph | 23mph |
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300m
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300m | 27mph | 27mph | 24mph | 21mph | 21mph | 18mph | 17mph | 17mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph | 17mph | 16mph | 14mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2300m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3000m
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2300m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Windy conditions in the morning will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times. Navigation will be challenging in areas of hill fog.
Weather
Cloudy but dry in the early morning. Outbreaks of rain spread north shortly after dawn, often light but with some heavier bursts at times. Some brighter spells developing in the afternoon but also with the chance of a few heavy showers, these turning thundery with hail at times. Areas of low cloud around eastern fells in the morning and again returning to lower slopes through the evening. Strong winds in the morning will gradually ease through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% in east morning and evening. Otherwise 75%.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive areas of cloud down to 400-600m over eastern fells in the morning with visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog, summits clearer over the west with cloud above the summits. Low cloud gradually lifting and breaking through the afternoon, but visibilities still falling moderate or poor with heavy rain passing through. Low cloud returning to eastern fells in the evening but the higher summits may still poke out above the cloud layer.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Low confidence. Likely dry start but with low cloud over eastern fells. Widespread cloud and rain likely to spread north through the afternoon, occasionally heavy and thundery.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in east, 60% in west.
Maximum wind speed expected
East veering northeast, 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to plus 14C by day.
- Valley Plus 14C rising to plus 23C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud over eastern fells in the early morning, with the highest summits rising above the cloud layer, clearer summits over western fells. This low cloud lifting and breaking somewhat through the day to allow some clear spells at times. Conditions deteriorating rapidly as heavy rain or showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Likely widespread cloud and heavy rain at first. Brighter conditions expected to develop later in the day but still some heavy showers possible.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely dry start with some bright spells and some showers but cloud and rain expected to spread east through the day.
Sun 30 Aug
Low confidence. Again some bright spells and perhaps some showers to start before more widespread cloud and rain later.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.