Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for changeable weather but low for extent of any precipitation a daily basis.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Partly cloudy with the chance of a few light showers

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light rain Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
10% 10% 20% 40% 40% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m S
22
S
21
S
19
S
18
S
22
S
22
600m S
24
S
19
S
17
S
16
S
15
S
18
300m S
7
S
8
S
9
S
8
S
6
S
4
Valley SE
3
S
8
S
9
S
8
S
7
S
6
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m 26 26 25 24 27 27
600m 33 23 23 22 21 25
300m 18 19 20 19 17 15
Valley 14 17 19 17 16 17

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
600m
300m
10°
Valley
10°
11°
12°
11°
10°
Freezing Level
1,200m
1,300m
1,300m
1,400m
1,400m
1,400m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
-4°
-4°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-2°
600m
-3°
-1°
300m
Valley
10°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for cold conditions at height with fresh winds and low temperatures making for marked wind chill on the tops.

Weather

Variable amounts of cloud and some clear or bright periods through the day. A few light showers possible mainly in the afternoon but some reasonable spells of dry weather too.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80%

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy cloud down to 700 metres at first, this rising to 900 metres or higher by late morning. Good visibility outside of cloud.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Variable amounts of cloud and some bright spells. Chance of a few showers breaking out, these may be briefly heavy in the afternoon across the Eastern Fells. Light winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwest 10 mph

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 6 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 5 rising to 16 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above the summits

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy cloud around 500 metres at first, but this rising to 900 metres or higher by late morning. Then cloud above the tops for the afternoon with good visibility.

Mountain weather information

Sat 9 May

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy with a chance of some showery rain. Fresh to strong northeasterly summit winds developing later.

Sun 10 May

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Chance of some early rain otherwise a dry day with some sunshine. Strong northeasterly winds at first. Cold at height.

Mon 11 May

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mainly dry and cloudy, perhaps a few showers developing by afternoon. Cold at height.

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Summit specific forecast

Mountain summit forecast map

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