Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for dry and often clear weather for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 12 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 13 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Chance of a thundery shower at first otherwise dry with variable cloud cover. Brisk easterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, sunny and very warm
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | E 17mph knots
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17mph |
E 17mph knots
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17mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
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600m
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600m | E 17mph knots
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17mph |
E 18mph knots
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18mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 12mph knots
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12mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
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300m
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300m | E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 6mph knots
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6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 6mph knots
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6mph |
NE 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
NE 10mph knots
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10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 23mph | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 20mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 27mph | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph | 20mph | 21mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 14mph | 17mph | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 11mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2700m
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3300m
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3200m
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3100m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for sunburn and dehydration on long hikes
Weather
Dry throughout. Some cloud around at times through the day otherwise spells of warm sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with some thin patchy cloud around 700 metres at first, otherwise patches of cloud above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry and clear or sunny throughout but with strong northeasterly summit winds. Warm. Be prepared for sunburn and dehydration.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 25 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising to 18 Celsius
- Valley Pus 12 rising to 23 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with little in the way of summit cloud
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 14 Jul
Dry, sunny and very warm.
Wed 15 Jul
Dry, sunny and very warm.
Thu 16 Jul
Dry, sunny and very warm.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.