Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for warm, settled weather Thursday and Friday. Lower confidence for cloud amounts from Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 9 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 10 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and largely sunny at first. Staying dry through the evening with clear spells but some patches of low cloud developing over elevations below 500m or so, leaving the highest summits above the cloud layer. West to southwest winds 10-20mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright, very warm. Early low cloud. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 9mph | 7mph |
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600m
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600m | 8mph | 7mph | 7mph | 9mph | 11mph | 11mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 4mph | 5mph | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 6mph | 4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 5mph | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 8mph | 10mph | 6mph | 5mph |
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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600m
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600m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°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 | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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3100m
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2900m
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3100m
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900m
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900m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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3100m
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2900m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
It will be warm through the day with high UV levels so it will be important to stay hydrated and bring suitable protection from the sun.
Weather
A dry and very warm day with good sunny spells. High cloud may turn sunshine hazy later. Some early valley fog or low cloud will soon burn away in the morning. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
Some low cloud below around 300-500m in the early morning, but the highest summits poking out above the cloud layer. This gradually lifting and breaking through the morning leaving summits clear with good visibilities.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
It will be another dry and very warm day with prolonged sunny spells. Again high cloud may turn the sunshine hazy for a time. The odd mist or fog patch forming overnight will soon clear in the morning. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast winds 5-15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 16C rising to plus 20C by day.
- Valley Plus 15C rising to plus 27C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Largely clear summits and good visibilities throughout the day. Some mist or fog forming in valleys and over low elevations overnight will soon burn away in the morning, summits remaining above the cloud layer.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 11 Jul
Dry and very warm. Largely bright or sunny, chance of early low cloud in east. Small chance of the odd thundery shower. Light easterly winds.
Sun 12 Jul
Similar to Saturday; Dry and warm with good bright or sunny spells, chance of early morning low cloud in east. Light easterly winds.
Mon 13 Jul
Once again dry, warm and bright or sunny with light easterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.