Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for a bright but windy Sunday. Some uncertainty on the extent and timing of the showery rain on Tuesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Becoming rather cloudy with the risk of a heavy and perhaps thundery shower later. Strong to gale force summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with sunny spells once overnight rain clears. Strong to gale force winds on tops.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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60%
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60%
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20%
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10%
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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 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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300m
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300m | S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 45mph | 39mph | 36mph | 31mph | 37mph | 39mph | 39mph | 33mph |
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600m
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600m | 38mph | 36mph | 33mph | 29mph | 36mph | 38mph | 37mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 28mph | 28mph | 26mph | 24mph | 30mph | 32mph | 30mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 25mph | 25mph | 24mph | 24mph | 28mph | 30mph | 29mph | 23mph |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3100m
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2900m
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2600m
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1900m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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Time
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06:00
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 |
3100m
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2900m
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2600m
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1900m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts up to around 45 mph on exposed high terrain during Sunday afternoon will make for difficult walking with a risk of being blown off balance. High UV levels despite cloud cover at times, suitable protection required.
Weather
Cloudy through the early hours and first thing in the morning, with heavy showery outbreaks of rain soon clearing away. Brightening up to leave a largely dry but windy day with sunny spells. Risk of gales on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to >95% in the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly widespread cloud bases 700-900m at first, quickly breaking up and lifting above all tops through the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly dry but rather cloudy morning. A few brighter spells developing but also risk of scattered showers in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% rising to 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 25-30mph gusting 40mph on tops at first, moderating during the day.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 rising 12 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 13 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud with bases around 700m at first, breaking up and lifting above tops during the morning. Good visibility but risk of brief deteriorations in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 30 Jun
Rather cloudy with patchy hill fog and showery outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy and thundery in the afternoon. Fresh to strong summit winds easing.
Wed 1 Jul
Bright but mostly dry, turning generally cloudier later. Gentle winds at first strengthening in the afternoon.
Thu 2 Jul
Breezy but rather cloudy, risk of a few showers or patchy rain.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.