Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue over the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 6 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 7 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy. Cloud above the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Early rain, otherwise mostly dry and windy
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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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80%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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 | S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 27mph knots
S
27mph |
S 30mph knots
S
30mph |
S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
SW 40mph knots
SW
40mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
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600m
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600m | S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
S 31mph knots
S
31mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 32mph | 36mph | 40mph | 45mph | 47mph | 49mph | 46mph |
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600m
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600m | 30mph | 35mph | 38mph | 35mph | 37mph | 41mph | 38mph | 38mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 24mph | 27mph | 25mph | 30mph | 33mph | 29mph | 29mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 18mph | 18mph | 22mph | 22mph | 25mph | 28mph | 26mph | 29mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3300m
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3600m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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2800m
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Time
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06:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3300m
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3600m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong winds can be expected at height with summit gales. Making progress will be slow with a risk of being blown over on ridges and summits.
Weather
Dry in the early hours. Rain and low cloud will spread east for a while in the early morning. Then the rest of the day will be dry with some hazy sunshine. Outbreaks of rain will spread from the northwest in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud down to 600 metres spreading from the west early in the morning for a short time before clearing. Otherwise cloud mostly above the summits for much of the rest of the day. Areas of cloud down to 900 metres spreading from the northwest in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A few light showers possible in the morning, otherwise dry. More frequent showers or some longer spells of rain will spread from the west during the afternoon and evening, occasionally heavy. Windy with summit gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph on the tops
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mostly above 900 metres, although patches down to 800 metres in heavier showers in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain, showers easing later in the day. Strong to gale summit northwesterly winds.
Wed 9 Sep
Mainly dry with bright spells and just the odd shower.
Thu 10 Sep
Cloudy with some mostly light rain spreading east later.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.