Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue into the weekend
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 6 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain, some drier spells
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
SW 39mph knots
SW
39mph |
W 39mph knots
W
39mph |
W 38mph knots
W
38mph |
W 34mph knots
W
34mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
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300m
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300m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 42mph | 49mph | 49mph | 48mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 38mph | 43mph | 44mph | 41mph | 37mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 31mph | 36mph | 38mph | 35mph | 31mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 23mph | 30mph | 36mph | 37mph | 34mph | 33mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2200m
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2400m
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2300m
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2100m
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2000m
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2200m
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2400m
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2300m
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2100m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong winds at height will make for slow progress, along with a chilling effect especially in rain.
Weather
Mostly cloudy throughout the day with outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells of weather too. Windy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, cloud lowest and most extensive across Western Fells. A breaks possible across the Northern and Eastern Fells but these will be unreliable.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Chance of a few light showers at first otherwise dry and partly cloudy. Fresh northwesterly winds making it feel rather cold at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 25 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Generally good visibility with cloud above the summits. Some patchy cloud around 850 metres at first.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Dry and partly cloudy, cloud above the summits.
Sat 8 Aug
Dry for most of the day before rain spreads southeast towards evening.
Sun 9 Aug
Cloudy with patchy rain in the morning, drier in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Dry and partly cloudy, cloud above the summits.
Sat 8 Aug
Dry for most of the day before rain spreads southeast towards evening.
Sun 9 Aug
Cloudy with patchy rain in the morning, drier in the afternoon.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.