Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence lowers to Medium from the weekend with detail of timing and rainfall accumulations becoming low on Saturday.
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Fri 11 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 12 SepSunrise: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
Bright and dry with moderate to fresh westerly summit winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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 | W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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600m
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600m | W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
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300m
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300m | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 22mph | 19mph | 18mph | 13mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 20mph | 18mph | 18mph | 14mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 18mph | 16mph | 15mph | 10mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 17mph | 15mph | 15mph | 10mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The day will stay dry with sunny spells and the cloud rising above the summits from the morning.
Weather
The chance of an odd shower at first, clearing around dawn. This will leave a dry day with sunny spells. High cloud will spread northeast for a time towards the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% increasing 90% from mid- morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be broken 600-800m at first rising to above the summits during the morning. The visibility will be good, occasionally falling to moderate in early showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain, some heavy, will spread east overnight. Early rain will clear to sunny spells and showers during the morning. These showers will clear towards the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing 60% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
West or southwest 40-45mph gust 55mph, decreasing 20-25mph gust 35mph later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12C.
- Valley Plus 8C rising to plus 19C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud 500-700m overnight breaks and lifts to 700-900m during the morning. The cloud will fall to lower slopes at times as the visibility falls very poor in heavy rain and poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 13 Sep
Dry with sunny spells becoming cloudy later. Light northwest summit winds.
Mon 14 Sep
Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Fresh southwesterly summit winds.
Tue 15 Sep
Cloudy with widespread showers, some heavy and thundery. Strong westerly summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sun 13 Sep
Dry with sunny spells becoming cloudy later. Light northwest summit winds.
Mon 14 Sep
Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Fresh southwesterly summit winds.
Tue 15 Sep
Cloudy with widespread showers, some heavy and thundery. Strong westerly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.