Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for unsettled conditions with showers and some longer spells of rain. Lower confidence in detail of rainfall extent and intensity.
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Wed 3 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy in the east later. Strong to near gale southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with rain becoming drier and brighter by the afternoon, with fresh southwesterly 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 |
60%
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40%
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30%
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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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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 11mph | 17mph | 21mph | 22mph | 21mph | 21mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 11mph | 11mph | 20mph | 20mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 8mph | 10mph | 16mph | 17mph | 17mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 11mph | 5mph | 8mph | 14mph | 15mph | 15mph | 15mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2500m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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Time
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06:00
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2500m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Drier conditions and lifting cloud lead to improved walking conditions in the afternoon.
Weather
Outbreaks of locally heavy rain clear during the morning. This will leave the afternoon mostly dry with bright spells and only the chance of an odd shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first in the morning rising to 70% during the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread low cloud will lift to 500-700m in the morning, rising 700-900m in the afternoon. The visibility will be mainly good, falling poor in early rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright spells with the occasional shower during the morning. Cloud and outbreaks of locally heavy rain push east from the early afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first increasing 70% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 30-35mph gust 45mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C.
- Valley Plus 11C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 500-700m in the morning, lifts above the summits during the afternoon. The visibility will fall poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Jun
Cloudy with widespread showers merging into longer spells of rain at times. Moderate to fresh southwest summit winds.
Fri 5 Jun
Cloudy with showers becoming drier and brighter later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 6 Jun
Cloudy with scattered showers. Fresh southwest 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.