Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for a fine weekend, and very warm start to the week, lower for any shower development.
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Sat 20 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 21 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with extensive hill fog. Most of the rain soon dying out but leaving some drizzle, persistent over some southern and western fells. Fresh southwesterly breeze on the tops easing.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Early low cloud clearing then dry with some sunshine.
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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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40%
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20%
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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 | SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 33mph | 29mph | 22mph | 22mph | 23mph | 22mph | 16mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 27mph | 23mph | 17mph | 20mph | 21mph | 20mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 19mph | 15mph | 18mph | 18mph | 18mph | 11mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 16mph | 12mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 12mph | 6mph |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2300m
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2100m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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1900m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2300m
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2100m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels mean that sun protection will be essential.
Weather
Cloudy with hill fog and drizzle overnight, perhaps a heavier shower in the early hours. Still some low cloud and patchy drizzle to start the day this soon lifting and breaking to allow some sunny intervals, the cloud becoming well broken then patchy later in the day with some more prolonged sunshine to end the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance at first improving more than 90% by mid morning.
Low cloud and visibility
At first, extensive low cloud above 300-600m bringing very poor visibility, this clearing by mid morning with visibility then good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with sunny periods. Some broken cloud development from late morning to late afternoon. A warm day, very warm at lower levels.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
More than 95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 rising to Plus 17 Celsius
- Valley Plus 9 rising to Plus 24 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud, very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 22 Jun
Likely to be another dry day with some sunshine at times. There is the slight chance of a thundery shower later in the day.
Tue 23 Jun
A slight chance of thundery showers at first but most likely another fine dry day with some sunny spells.
Wed 24 Jun
Any low cloud lifting to leave a dry very warm day with some sunshine 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.