Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for a windy and showery Saturday followed by a largely settled Sunday and Monday. Some uncertainty on the rainfall detail from Monday night as conditions become more unsettled again.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Scattered showers and strong winds. Gales on exposed high ground with gusts of 40-50mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Bright but windy with scattered showers. Risk of gales on tops.
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 42mph knots
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42mph |
W 41mph knots
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41mph |
W 39mph knots
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39mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
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600m
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600m | W 33mph knots
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33mph |
W 33mph knots
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33mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
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300m
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300m | W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 51mph | 50mph | 48mph | 41mph | 42mph | 42mph | 39mph | 37mph |
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600m
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600m | 44mph | 44mph | 42mph | 38mph | 39mph | 39mph | 35mph | 32mph |
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300m
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300m | 36mph | 36mph | 36mph | 33mph | 34mph | 34mph | 32mph | 28mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 33mph | 35mph | 34mph | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 29mph | 25mph |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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Time
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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 | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts to around 45mph on exposed high ground will give difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance. Rather chilly in the wind, note the sub zero wind chill on tops.
Weather
A windy and rather cloudy day with scattered showers, interspersed with a few brief sunnier spells. Showers will become less frequent through the afternoon. Risk of gale force gusts on exposed high ground.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%. Best chances in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases 900-1000m at first, generally lifting above tops through the morning but occasionally lowering down to 800m in and around showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases, but perhaps deteriorating to a few kilometres in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A few patches of low cloud shrouding tops at first. Otherwise a dry and bright day with some warm hazy sunshine developing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% rising to >90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting to 25mph on tops in the morning, then easing.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising 13 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 rising 21 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of hill fog above 700m at first, quickly clearing during the morning. Visibility generally very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 15 Jun
A dry and settled day with lengthy hazy sunny spells. Showers in the evening. Gentle winds.
Tue 16 Jun
Rather cloudy with a few showery outbreaks of rain. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Wed 17 Jun
Cloudy with risk of rain or showers. Fresh to strong 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.