Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for the general pattern until Monday becoming low from Tuesday. Lower confidence in timing detail of the rainfall.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 19 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 20 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with rain and drizzle clearing from the late evening. Severe gale southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry with increasing bright spells. Severe gale southwest summit winds slowly easing through the day.
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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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40%
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60%
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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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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 45mph knots
SW
45mph |
SW 45mph knots
SW
45mph |
SW 41mph knots
SW
41mph |
SW 39mph knots
SW
39mph |
W 36mph knots
W
36mph |
W 35mph knots
W
35mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
W 34mph knots
W
34mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 55mph | 56mph | 52mph | 50mph | 47mph | 45mph | 41mph | 41mph |
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600m
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600m | 47mph | 49mph | 45mph | 44mph | 43mph | 41mph | 35mph | 36mph |
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300m
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300m | 37mph | 38mph | 35mph | 35mph | 36mph | 33mph | 28mph | 29mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 36mph | 38mph | 32mph | 34mph | 35mph | 33mph | 28mph | 30mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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1900m
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2000m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1600m
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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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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1900m
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2000m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Bright spells will increase as the cloud begins lifting during the afternoon.
Weather
The chance of an odd shower in the morning otherwise a dry day with bright or sunny spells increasing through the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be broken with base 600-800m, this lifting and breaking during the afternoon. The visibility will stay mostly good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The day will stay dry with bright or sunny spells into the early afternoon. The afternoon will stay dry but become dull as high cloud spreads east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 25-30mph gust 45mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7C.
- Valley Plus 8C rising plus 16C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 900-1100m will break during the afternoon. The visibility will stay good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 21 Sep
Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Fresh west summit winds.
Tue 22 Sep
Cloudy with a band of patchy light rain passing southeast in the afternoon. Fresh southwesterly summit winds.
Wed 23 Sep
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain becoming drier in the afternoon. Moderate westerly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.