Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for a lot of dry weather as high pressure builds over the United Kingdom. The main forecasting uncertainty is for the timing of cloud and patchy rain clearing on Sunday.
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Sun 1 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 2 NovSunrise: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
Low cloud and patchy rain at first, brightening up in afternoon. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NE 15mph knots
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15mph |
NE 14mph knots
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14mph |
NE 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 16mph knots
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16mph |
NE 20mph knots
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20mph |
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600m
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600m | N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 20mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 13mph | 12mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 8mph | 11mph | 15mph | 13mph | 16mph | 16mph |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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1800m
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1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1200m
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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1800m
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1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Navigation will be difficult on the hills for most of the morning due to low cloud, but conditions improving with excellent views to be enjoyed in the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle overnight and to start the morning. Becoming dry through the morning then sunny spells developing in the afternoon. Dry, clear and cold in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Almost no chance overnight and much of the morning, becoming 90% in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud and fog above 500m overnight and to start the day, with patches on lower slopes, and this will be slow to lift and break up during the morning. Low cloud clearing in the afternoon with visibility becoming excellent.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear and cold night with a grass frost in places. Sunday will be dry with plenty of crisp autumn sunshine but it will feel cold on the tops in a fresh northeasterly breeze. Scattered showers arriving in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%, becoming 70% in evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 15 to 20mph gusts 25mph. Significant wind chill.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1C rising to 4C.
- Valley Plus 2C rising to 10C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Excellent visibility during the day with any cloud well above summits. Some patchy summit cloud in evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 3 Nov
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered light showers. Feeling cold on the tops with a fresh easterly breeze. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 4 Nov
Staying mostly dry with sunny spells. Feeling cold with fresh easterly winds on the tops. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 5 Nov
A mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. Feeling cold at height with strong easterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Mountain weather information
Tue 3 Nov
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered light showers. Feeling cold on the tops with a fresh easterly breeze. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 4 Nov
Staying mostly dry with sunny spells. Feeling cold with fresh easterly winds on the tops. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 5 Nov
A mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. Feeling cold at height with strong easterly 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.