Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for often unsettled weather. Lower confidence for exact rainfall details on Monday.
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Sun 13 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 14 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Quite extensive patches of cloud around 400-600m persisting through the evening with some showery outbreaks of light rain. Westerly winds 20-30mph, gradually easing.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Variable cloud and bright spells. Light winds
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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 | NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
N 1mph knots
N
1mph |
N 1mph knots
N
1mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 15mph | 13mph | 11mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 14mph | 12mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 8mph | 7mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 7mph | 6mph | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 8mph | 6mph | 6mph | 8mph | 7mph | 4mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2700m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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2900m
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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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2700m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Generally pleasant conditions.
Weather
Rather cloudy in the early morning, this gradually breaking and lifting through the morning to allow some bright or sunny spells. Quite cloudy in the afternoon but this will be above summits, still a few brighter spells at times but the sunshine quite hazy. Small chance of some patchy light rain in the evening with some areas of low cloud spreading in from the Irish Sea coast.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive areas of cloud around 400-60m in the early hours but gradually lifting and breaking through the morning, leaving summits often clear in the afternoon. More extensive areas of cloud below 300-500m will start to spread in from the Irish Sea later in the evening, summits remaining above the cloud layer.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally cloudy and windy, with some outbreaks of rain or drizzle in the morning. Some brighter spells possible through the middle part of the day. Rain likely more persistent and heavier for a time in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less, best chances in Northwestern Fells. Briefly 40% around lunchtime.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 30-40mph later in the day.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to plus 12C.
- Valley Plus 13C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud down to 300-500m for much of the day with visibilities falling poor in hill fog and outbreaks of drizzly rain. Some clearer breaks possible at times around lunchtime.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 15 Sep
Heavy rain clearing east in the early morning. Bright spells and scattered showers, heavy at times. Fresh to strong west to northwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 16 Sep
Bright spells and a few showers in the morning. Further rain or showers through the afternoon and evening. Strong south to southwest winds developing later. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 17 Sep
Strong westerly winds and heavy showers or longer spells of rain. 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.