Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

Confidence generally high for overall theme, though lower for extent of low cloud through Friday morning.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.

Mountain weather forecast

Generally cloudy through the morning, clearing into the afternoon to a warm and dry day with sunny spells. Fresh south easterly winds.

Time
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Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Fog Fog Fog Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
600m
600m SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
300m
300m SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
Valley
Valley SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
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03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 39mph 38mph 35mph 34mph 28mph 27mph 25mph 22mph
600m
600m 29mph 28mph 28mph 30mph 26mph 25mph 20mph 18mph
300m
300m 25mph 25mph 24mph 25mph 23mph 22mph 18mph 13mph
Valley
Valley 24mph 20mph 20mph 23mph 22mph 20mph 13mph 9mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
1900m
2000m
2100m
2200m
1900m
1900m
2100m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Warmer temperatures bring a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially on long climbs, and high UV levels will require suitable protection from the sun.

Weather

After some cloud and patchy rain through the early morning, a bright and warm day into the afternoon, with a risk of some lingering lower cloud.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% to begin, rising to 60% by mid-afternoon and >80% by the evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Summits generally cloudy through much of the morning with cloud down to 300m, this slowly rising through the day.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast