Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence until the weekend for cool and showery conditions. Lower confidence for Sunday for timing and extent of rain.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 13 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 14 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly cloudy with heavy showers spreading southeastwards this evening. Moderate to strong westerly winds. Feeling cold on higher routes.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly cloudy with heavy, blustery and wintry showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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06:00
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900m
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900m | W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
NW 32mph knots
NW
32mph |
NW 23mph knots
NW
23mph |
NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
NW 23mph knots
NW
23mph |
N 23mph knots
N
23mph |
N 25mph knots
N
25mph |
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600m
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600m | W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 36mph | 38mph | 39mph | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 29mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 31mph | 35mph | 31mph | 26mph | 28mph | 27mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 27mph | 27mph | 25mph | 25mph | 24mph | 20mph | 17mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 27mph | 26mph | 24mph | 24mph | 24mph | 20mph | 18mph |
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Time
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Time |
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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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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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900m
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800m
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900m
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1000m
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1100m
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1000m
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900m
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Time
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Time |
00:00
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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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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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900m
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900m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C |
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600m
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600m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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900m
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800m
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900m
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1000m
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1100m
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1000m
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900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling cold with wintry showers and strong gusts on higher hill tops.
Weather
A mostly cloudy day with some sunny intervals and blustery showers throughout. Showers will be heavy and perhaps thundery at times and may merge to give longer spells of rain. Showers wintry with sleet and snow on highest tops. Feeling cold on higher hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud with base 600-800m throughout the day, with some brief breaks in the cloud between showers. Visibility poor in cloud and showers, falling to very poor in sleet and snow. Visibility good outside of cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mostly cloudy day with showers, which will be heavy at times and wintry on higher hills. Drier and bright or sunny spells at times, the best of these in the morning. Fresh northerly winds, but strong gusts possible near showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Maximum wind speed expected
North or northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 0C rising to plus 5C in the afternoon.
- Valley Plus 4C rising to 11C.
- Freezing level Around 800m, rising to 1100m for a time in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional low cloud with base 700-900m, especially in showers. Some breaks in the cloud between showers when tops may become clear. Visibility poor in cloud and showers, otherwise good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 15 May
A dry day with patchy cloud and sunny spells. Light to moderate northwesterly winds. Freezing level around 800-1000m.
Sat 16 May
Another largely dry day with bright and sunny spells. Light westerly winds. Freezing level around 800-1000m.
Sun 17 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain spreading eastwards. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level rising 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.