Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for unsettled weather for the coming few days. Low for daily detail.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 4 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, these turning heavy towards midnight. Cloud above the summits.
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
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SE 33mph knots
SE
33mph |
SE 27mph knots
SE
27mph |
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 41mph | 34mph | 29mph | 29mph | 27mph | 27mph | 32mph | 31mph |
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600m
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600m | 40mph | 38mph | 30mph | 25mph | 25mph | 24mph | 27mph | 28mph |
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300m
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300m | 26mph | 25mph | 19mph | 19mph | 21mph | 21mph | 22mph | 22mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 22mph | 22mph | 17mph | 17mph | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 21mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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Time
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06:00
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12:00
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Most of the day will be cloudy but some cloud breaks possible later in the afternoon and early evening. Some persistent heavy rain for a time in the early hours. Then the rest of the day will see a few showers, these may turn briefly heavy and perhaps thundery in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 400 to 700 metres at first. Cloud lifting and breaking through the morning with patches around 900 metres in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Chance of a few showers in the morning. Thickening cloud is likely to bring more in the way of persistent rain the afternoon and evening. Becoming increasingly windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds developing through the afternoon leading to drenching conditions in any rain.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph by afternoon on the higher tops
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 400 to 700 metres at first, this lifting to 700 to 900 metres in the afternoon
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 6 Aug
Cloudy with a few showers, drier and brighter weather eventually developing during the afternoon. Cool, strong northwesterly winds.
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain extending east during the day.
Sat 8 Aug
Breezy with the chance a few passing showers.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.