Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for fine weather over the weekend and on Monday. High for a change to more unsettled weather from Tuesday onwards, but low for extent of any rain on Tuesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 22 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 23 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Any showers dying this evening. Otherwise dry and partly cloudy.
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
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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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<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 | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
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600m
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600m | S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 6mph | 9mph | 12mph | 9mph | 13mph | 15mph | 13mph | 14mph |
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600m
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600m | 4mph | 7mph | 9mph | 8mph | 13mph | 15mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 12mph | 14mph | 11mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 11mph | 14mph |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Dry throughout. Bright start but some cloud bubbling up through the morning and afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Some thin patchy cloud around 700 metres at first, otherwise very good visibility with cloud above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with some spells of sunshine, some cloud bubbling up by the afternoon
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to 10 Celsius
- Valley Plus 5 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with little in the way of summit cloud
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 24 Aug
Dry and warm with plenty of sunshine. Little in the way of summit cloud.
Tue 25 Aug
Mostly cloudy with the chance of a few brief showers. Fresh easterly summit winds.
Wed 26 Aug
Unsettled with spells of rain, heavy at times.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.