Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for rather cold and showery through the coming days, but lower from Friday due to uncertainties in arrival of an Atlantic frontal system.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 12 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 13 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with late sunshine then largely clear through the evening. Northwesterly winds becoming mainly light.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Morning rain then afternoon showers. Cold with strengthening westerly winds
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
NW 33mph knots
NW
33mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
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600m
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600m | W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
NW 28mph knots
NW
28mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 25mph | 32mph | 39mph | 42mph | 41mph | 37mph | 36mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 22mph | 26mph | 33mph | 39mph | 36mph | 32mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 19mph | 22mph | 29mph | 34mph | 31mph | 27mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 17mph | 20mph | 27mph | 32mph | 29mph | 25mph | 23mph |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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900m
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1200m
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1200m
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1000m
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1000m
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900m
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1000m
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Time
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900m
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900m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
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600m
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600m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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900m
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1200m
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1200m
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1000m
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1000m
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900m
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1000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts around 50mph over fell tops and ridges through the afternoon. Significant chill, despite the spring sunshine.
Weather
Mainly dry through the early hours but increasing cloud will bring outbreaks of rain southeast towards dawn. Then a cloudy start with outbreaks of mostly light rain, these clearing from mid-morning with sunny spells and a few showers developing by midday. A bright afternoon with sunny spells and showers, the showers turning increasingly wintry on the highest fells, and then heavier and more frequent through the evening, perhaps with thunder and hail.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 25% at first becoming close to 100% by early afternoon, but chances fall to 75% through the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Periods of cloud above 600-750m, with patches below, the cloud lifting and breaking so by early afternoon little or no cloud is expected below the summits, cloud then becoming more occasional above 600-750m in the evening. Away from cloud, visibility several kilometres in early rain, then becoming very good by late morning, but just a few kilometres in any wintry showers later.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A rather cold day with clear or sunny spells and frequent showers. The showers heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, falling as sleet and wet snow on the higher fells. The showers becoming less frequent through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 25-30mph, with gusts around 50mph over fell tops and ridges, veering northwesterly 20-25mph, but gusts close to 50mph still possible in or near showers.
Temperature
- At 800m Around plus 2 Celsius
- Valley Around plus 6 or 7 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 12 or 13 Celsius
- Freezing level Around 1000m
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud above 600-750m. Away from cloud visibility very good falling to several kilometres in showers and perhaps a kilometre in hail, sleet and wet snow.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 14 May
Clear or sunny spells and further showers, less frequent and generally lighter than Wednesday. Occasionally strong northerly or northwesterly winds easing. Freezing level around 1000m.
Fri 15 May
One or two generally light showers, but mostly dry with sunny spells. Fresh northerly winds easing. Freezing level around 1000m.
Sat 16 May
Frosty start to a dry morning with some good spells of sunshine but increasing cloud brings outbreaks of rain later. Freshening southerly winds. Freezing level 1000m at first then rising.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.