Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for changeable weather over the weekend and into early next week

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with rain by afternoon

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy Rain Light rain Dull
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
40%
60%
80%
50%
30%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
600m
600m SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
300m
300m SW 0mph knots
SW
0mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
N 2mph knots
N
2mph
Valley
Valley SW 0mph knots
SW
0mph
S 1mph knots
S
1mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 19mph 11mph 7mph 7mph 15mph 8mph
600m
600m 10mph 9mph 7mph 6mph 12mph 6mph
300m
300m 8mph 7mph 7mph 5mph 9mph 6mph
Valley
Valley 4mph 5mph 6mph 4mph 11mph 6mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 15 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2500m
2700m
2700m
2700m
2700m
2600m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add

Weather

A cloudy day with rain spreading from the west by late morning. Then the afternoon and evening see some persistent rain.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 to 800 metres through the day.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast