Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High
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Wed 15 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 16 JulSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny and very warm or hot.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
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600m
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600m | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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300m
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300m | E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 5mph | 7mph | 5mph | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph | 11mph | 11mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 3mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 2mph | 5mph | 9mph | 9mph | 6mph | 9mph |
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900m
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900m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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300m
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300m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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900m
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900m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Plenty water and sun protection recommended
Weather
A few shallow mist patches possible in the valleys around dawn. Other dry and sunny or clear day. Very warm or hot.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95% or more.
Low cloud and visibility
No significant low cloud. Visibility good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Sunny or clear. Very warm or hot. A few shallow mist patches possible in the valleys around dawn.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 5 to 10mph becoming Northeast 10 to 15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius rising to 20 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 Celsius rising to 27 Celsius
- Freezing level Well above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
No significant low cloud expected. Visibility good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 17 Jul
Dry and mainly sunny or clear. Warm or very warm. Patchy cloud possible at times. Light or moderate north or northwest winds.
Sat 18 Jul
Dry. Bright, sunny or clear spells. Light or moderate north or northwest winds at height.
Sun 19 Jul
Mainly dry. Cloudy or bright. Sunny spells. Light northwest winds at height.
Mountain weather information
Fri 17 Jul
Dry and mainly sunny or clear. Warm or very warm. Patchy cloud possible at times. Light or moderate north or northwest winds.
Sat 18 Jul
Dry. Bright, sunny or clear spells. Light or moderate north or northwest winds at height.
Sun 19 Jul
Mainly dry. Cloudy or bright. Sunny spells. Light northwest winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.