Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled and showery conditions over the next few days but low confidence from Thursday onwards with regards to wind and rain detail.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 9 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 10 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry start to the evening with sunny spells but showers soon developing which may be heavy and thundery. Fresh to southwesterly winds and feeling chilly on highest tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and heavy thundery showers developing. Strong winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 33mph | 30mph | 30mph | 37mph | 39mph | 40mph | 33mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 27mph | 26mph | 34mph | 37mph | 37mph | 30mph | 23mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 21mph | 22mph | 28mph | 29mph | 31mph | 26mph | 19mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 21mph | 18mph | 21mph | 28mph | 28mph | 29mph | 23mph | 18mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1300m
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1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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Time
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Time |
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1300m
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1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of thunderstorms, most likely in the afternoon. Feeling chilly on highest routes despite sunny spells. Strong winds will make for slow progress.
Weather
A mix of bright or sunny spells and showers, which will be heavy and thundery at times. Showers then gradually easing in the evening with longer clear spells developing. Fresh to strong west or southwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases often falling to 700m, especially in showers, best chance of cloud free summits will be later in the afternoon. Good visibility but falling to a few kilometres in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright or sunny spells with showers for much of the day, showers may be heavy at times. Turning drier but cloudier in the evening. Fresh westerly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 20-25mph gusting 25-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5C rising to 9C.
- Valley Plus 8C rising to 13C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud base generally above summits but often falling below in passing showers. Visibility generally good but falling to a few kilometres in cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 11 Jun
Cloudy with rain spreading eastwards to leave scattered showers. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Fri 12 Jun
Bright spells and showers. Fresh to strong westerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Sat 13 Jun
Mostly dry and cloudy. Fresh southwesterly winds. 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.