Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for continuing unsettled conditions through the next five days with lower confidence in the timing and amounts of the passing rain and showers.
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Tue 16 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 17 JunSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with rain at times, a drier and brighter afternoon. Fresh southeast summit winds turn southwest later.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 15mph knots
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15mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
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600m
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600m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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300m
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300m | S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 19mph | 25mph | 32mph | 31mph | 29mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 15mph | 24mph | 30mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 12mph | 21mph | 25mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 10mph | 17mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2700m
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2000m
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2800m
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3200m
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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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2700m
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2000m
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2800m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The best of any weather will be in the drier and brighter conditions through the afternoon.
Weather
A cloudy morning with patchy light rain or drizzle. The afternoon will become drier with the occasional bright spell but cloud will build from the west during the afternoon. Showery rain will spread east from the early evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
less than 20%, rising 40% for a time in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
The morning will see extensive cloud with a base 400-600m. This cloud will fall to lower levels across west facing slopes of western ranges. The cloud will lift towards the evening with the main base rising above the summits as patchy cloud lingers at 600-800m. A band of broken cloud with base 400-600m will move slowly east from the late evening. The good visibility will fall poor in rain and very poor in low cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy morning with showery rain. The rain will clear during the morning to leave the afternoon dry with sunny periods.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
less than 20%, rising 80% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20-25mph gust 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C.
- Valley Plus 13C rising plus 19C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud with a base 400-600m will fall to lower levels across west facing slopes of western ranges.in the morning. This cloud will break and lift to above the summits from the early afternoon. The visibility will fall poor in rain and very poor in low cloud becoming good in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 18 Jun
Bright and dry morning, cloudy with increasing outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. Near gale to gale southwest summit winds.
Fri 19 Jun
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain becoming drier and brighter later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 20 Jun
Sunny spells with the odd shower. Moderate southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Thu 18 Jun
Bright and dry morning, cloudy with increasing outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. Near gale to gale southwest summit winds.
Fri 19 Jun
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain becoming drier and brighter later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 20 Jun
Sunny spells with the odd shower. Moderate 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.