Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High becoming Medium in details from Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 23 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 24 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry and bright. Patchy summit cloud. Light southwest winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Becoming 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 |
10%
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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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<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 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 10mph | 7mph |
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600m
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600m | 31mph | 22mph | 19mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph | 11mph | 7mph | 4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 13mph | 11mph | 9mph | 9mph | 12mph | 10mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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900m
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900m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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600m
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600m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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300m
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300m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°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 | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3600m
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3600m
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3300m
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3300m
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3400m
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3500m
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3600m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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300m
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300m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3600m
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3600m
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3300m
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3300m
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3400m
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3500m
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3600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Plenty of water and sun protection recommended.
Weather
Occasional or patchy cloud around the summits overnight and early morning. This lifting and clearing to leave a bright or sunny day. Becoming very warm or hot.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90% by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy summit cloud possible overnight and early morning, but generally nil significant. Visibility mostly good or very good except in any early summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with clear skies overnight. Dry and mostly sunny during daylight hours. Becoming very warm or hot.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 10mph or less.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius rising to 23 Celsius
- Valley Plus 16 Celsius rising to 28 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
Thu 25 Jun
Another mainly dry and hot day with plenty of sunshine. The risk of showers, perhaps thundery, breaking out during the evening. Moderate or fresh south or southeast winds at height.
Fri 26 Jun
Cloudy or bright. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Fresh southwesterly winds at height.
Sat 27 Jun
Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain or showers. Fresh southwesterly 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.