Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for dry and settled weather on Saturday then generally cloudy with rain at times for Sunday and Monday. Low for details from Tuesday onwards.
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Sat 3 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 4 OctSunrise: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
Dry with sunny spells and 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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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 | W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 17mph | 19mph | 15mph | 12mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 16mph | 18mph | 15mph | 10mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 13mph | 15mph | 12mph | 7mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 10mph | 15mph | 12mph | 6mph | 10mph |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A fine day for hillwalking but note that it will feel quite chilly on the tops.
Weather
Saturday will remain dry with long periods of crisp autumn sunshine but skies perhaps clouding over for a couple of hours in the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Excellent visibility with any cloud well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Skies clouding over by morning. Sunday will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle accompanied by strong southwesterly winds. Gales on the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25mph at first, increasing to 30-35mph gusts 45-50mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to 11C.
- Valley Plus 9C rising to 17C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility often poor. Cloud becoming extensive with bases 400 to 600m, down to lower slopes at times in the west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 5 Oct
Similar to Sunday. Low cloud on high ground with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Strong southwesterly winds with summit gales.
Tue 6 Oct
Outbreaks of rain expected to continue but winds easing. Drier and brighter weather may arrive in the afternoon.
Wed 7 Oct
Mainly dry and bright with scattered showers and light winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 5 Oct
Similar to Sunday. Low cloud on high ground with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Strong southwesterly winds with summit gales.
Tue 6 Oct
Outbreaks of rain expected to continue but winds easing. Drier and brighter weather may arrive in the afternoon.
Wed 7 Oct
Mainly dry and bright with scattered showers and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.