Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for Sunday. High for changeable weather to continue into early next week.
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Sun 17 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 18 MaySunrise: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.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cold with bright spells and showers, wintry on the highest tops at first
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
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600m
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600m | W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
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300m
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300m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 24mph | 28mph | 30mph | 28mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 24mph | 28mph | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 19mph | 23mph | 24mph | 20mph | 17mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 19mph | 22mph | 23mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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900m
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900m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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600m
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600m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
With cold air and fresh south-westerly winds be prepared for significant wind chill at height. Showers will be drenching through the afternoon and evening.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers throughout the day. Showers will turn occasionally heavy and thundery in the afternoon and evening. Some sleet or wet snow is possible in any showers in the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in cloud down to 850 metres at times, some patchy cloud around 700 metres at first. Otherwise good visibility outside of cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rather cloudy at times with showers or some longer spells of rain, occasionally heavy, in the morning. Becoming drier through the afternoon with showers becoming fewer and lighter.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 Celsius
- Valley Plus 5 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres in the morning, this mostly lifting off the tops through the afternoon with good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 19 May
Overcast and windy with rain in the morning. Brighter with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wed 20 May
Cloud with rain at times, drier later.
Thu 21 May
Chance of some cloud and light rain at first otherwise dry with bright spells.
Mountain weather information
Tue 19 May
Overcast and windy with rain in the morning. Brighter with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wed 20 May
Cloud with rain at times, drier later.
Thu 21 May
Chance of some cloud and light rain at first otherwise dry with bright spells.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.