Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days. Low for timing of rain later on Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 14 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 15 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy. Light winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy and mainly dry, rain spreading southeast in the evening
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
S 35mph knots
S
35mph |
SW 46mph knots
SW
46mph |
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600m
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600m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
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300m
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300m | S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 21mph | 27mph | 25mph | 29mph | 31mph | 36mph | 43mph | 57mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 19mph | 20mph | 23mph | 29mph | 33mph | 34mph | 44mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 14mph | 15mph | 18mph | 24mph | 28mph | 25mph | 35mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 7mph | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 20mph | 22mph | 24mph | 35mph |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2600m
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3800m
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3600m
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3400m
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3600m
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3400m
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3400m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2600m
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3800m
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3600m
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3400m
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3600m
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3400m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Becoming increasingly windy through the afternoon and evening. Drenching conditions possible in rain in the evening.
Weather
Chance of a few light showers across Western Fells, otherwise dry for most of the day with variable amounts of cloud. Thickening cloud along with strengthening winds will bring rain from the northwest during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance across the Eastern Fells
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 to 800 metres but some breaks in the cloud likely across Eastern Fells. Lowest cloud bases across Western Fells.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A few heavy showers during the early hours. Otherwise a fair amount of dry weather with broken cloud, but one or two light showers possible across Western Fells. Strong westerly summit winds will make for slow progress.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 metres at first, otherwise patches of cloud down to 850 metres with good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 16 Sep
Chance of a few showers at first, otherwise dry. Rain and strengthening southwesterly winds will spread from the west later in the day.
Thu 17 Sep
Persistent rain in the early hours soon clearing. Then breezy with showers, occasionally heavy.
Fri 18 Sep
A few showers at first, otherwise dry with bright spells. Strong northwesterly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.