Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days. Low for daily detail.
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Wed 17 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 18 JunSunrise: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
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Early rain, dry and brighter afternoon. Windy on summits.
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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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80%
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80%
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50%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 30mph | 33mph | 31mph | 29mph | 29mph | 28mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 22mph | 22mph | 29mph | 27mph | 27mph | 27mph | 24mph | 25mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 18mph | 24mph | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 16mph | 22mph | 22mph | 22mph | 22mph | 18mph | 18mph |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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3000m
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2800m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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3000m
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2800m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for strong winds at higher altitudes making for slow progress.
Weather
Rain in the early hours clearing by mid-morning. Then the rest of the day will be dry with cloud breaking to allow some brighter spells in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the morning, 80% in the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread low cloud down to 400 to 700 metres at first, and as low as 200 metres across western upslopes across the Western Fells. Cloud and breaking to 700 metres around the middle of the day and then patches at 900 metres or higher during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain will spread from the southwest during the early hours, then linger for much of the day before clearing by evening. A few showers following on for the evening period. Rain may be heavy at times with a possibility of some drenching conditions. Windy with summit gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 400 to 700 metres, and as low as 200 metres across Western Fells. Some breaks in the cloud possible towards the M6 but these short lived and unreliable.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 19 Jun
Extensive hill fog and occasional rain, this turning heavy at times.
Sat 20 Jun
Dry and warm with sunny intervals.
Sun 21 Jun
Dry and warm with variable amounts of cloud.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.