Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for dry and very warm conditions to prevail through the next 5 days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 11 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 12 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry, sunny or clear and very warm with light winds.
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, bright and very warm with light winds.
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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 | SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph | 9mph | 12mph | 15mph | 18mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph | 9mph | 11mph | 15mph | 19mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 5mph | 9mph | 12mph | 15mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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600m
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600m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3100m
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3200m
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3200m
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3300m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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900m
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900m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3100m
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3200m
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3200m
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3300m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Temperatures will reach 25 to 28 Celsius at low levels. There will be a significant risk of heat exhaustion and dehydration so careful planning of activities will be required.
Weather
Dry and mostly clear overnight but some patchy low cloud forming on eastern fells, this quickly clearing in the morning. A dry and bright day with long spells of hazy sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early morning in east, otherwise 100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly good with cloud staying well above the summits. Some patchy cloud on eastern fells early morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Patchy low cloud in the east at first, otherwise dry, sunny and very warm again. A fresher breeze on the tops compared to Saturday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% in east at first, otherwise 100%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13C rising to 19C.
- Valley Plus 16C rising to 25C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with cloud staying mainly above the tops. Just a few patches in the east at first.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 13 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Tue 14 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Wed 15 Jul
Expected to remain dry and bright with 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.