Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for the general development and for a series of wet and windy spells interspersed with more settled periods. Low confidence for details on Wednesday.
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Mon 21 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 22 SepSunrise: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
Mountain weather forecast
Dry to start. Low cloud and drizzle from morning. Clearer, drier in northeast.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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30%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 24mph | 27mph | 25mph | 19mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 27mph | 24mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 21mph | 17mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 15mph | 14mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3800m
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3700m
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3800m
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3500m
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3100m
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3000m
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3800m
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3700m
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3800m
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3500m
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3100m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite breezy conditions in the morning with buffeting of clothing. Widespread low cloud and poor visibilities will make for difficult navigation. Chilly at first but then becoming quite muggy, but feeling warm for the time of year in any sunshine.
Weather
Dry in the early hours with some clear spells but also patches of cloud. Widespread low cloud and outbreaks of mostly patchy light drizzle spread east from mid-morning. Best of any clear spells towards Northern and Eastern Fells. Chilly start but the afternoon warmer than recent days.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% early morning, falling to 10% or less from mid-morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Clear spells and some patches of cloud around 500-700m in the early morning. Widespread cloud down to 300m spreading east in the morning and visibilities poor in rain or drizzle and hill fog in the morning. Then the only chance of limited clear spells in the sheltered north and east.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Widespread low cloud in the morning with patchy light drizzle. Cloud lifting and breaking somewhat in the afternoon to allow some bright spells but also a few showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance in morning, rising to 20% in afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C to plus 12C.
- Valley Plus 15C rising to plus 19C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud down to 200-400m in the morning with visibilities poor in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Chance of some limited clear spells developing through the afternoon and evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 23 Sep
Occasionally heavy rain clears in the afternoon, with strong winds for a time. Then the odd shower, but increasingly dry with clear spells. Fresh northwest winds falling light. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry, bright, chilly start. Increasing cloud and strong southerly winds later in the day. Freezing level well above summits.
Fri 25 Sep
Cloud and rain spread southeast. Moderate to fresh southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Mountain weather information
Wed 23 Sep
Occasionally heavy rain clears in the afternoon, with strong winds for a time. Then the odd shower, but increasingly dry with clear spells. Fresh northwest winds falling light. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry, bright, chilly start. Increasing cloud and strong southerly winds later in the day. Freezing level well above summits.
Fri 25 Sep
Cloud and rain spread southeast. Moderate to fresh southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.