Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence in the broad themes and for some very warm temperatures Tuesday to Thursday. Lower confidence for exact details from Friday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry and warm. Sunny, turning occasionally hazy.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph
S 22mph knots
S
22mph
S 18mph knots
S
18mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
600m
600m S 14mph knots
S
14mph
S 18mph knots
S
18mph
S 19mph knots
S
19mph
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
300m
300m S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 10mph knots
S
10mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph
SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph
Valley
Valley E 1mph knots
E
1mph
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
S 8mph knots
S
8mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph
NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 18mph 24mph 28mph 23mph 17mph 17mph
600m
600m 21mph 25mph 25mph 20mph 8mph 9mph
300m
300m 14mph 18mph 22mph 18mph 5mph 7mph
Valley
Valley 10mph 11mph 16mph 14mph 4mph 4mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 15 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3200m
3300m
3400m
3400m
3300m
3300m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

High temperatures - notably a few degrees higher than Monday - bring a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially on long climbs. UV-levels will remain high, so appropriate sun-protection is recommended.

Weather

A dry sunny day and warmer than yesterday. Plenty of prolonged bright or sunny spells, but high-level cloud will turn the sunshine hazy at times.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%

Low cloud and visibility

Summits clear and good or excellent visibilities. Any fog patches in the dales around dawn quickly dispersing.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast