Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, medium for timing of changes
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Fri 4 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 5 SepSunrise: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.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A bright day with sunshine and a few showers, strong to gale westerly winds
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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40%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 35mph knots
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35mph |
W 38mph knots
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38mph |
W 37mph knots
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37mph |
W 34mph knots
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34mph |
W 37mph knots
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37mph |
W 37mph knots
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37mph |
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600m
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600m | W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
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300m
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300m | W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 42mph | 46mph | 46mph | 44mph | 45mph | 46mph |
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600m
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600m | 37mph | 41mph | 43mph | 40mph | 40mph | 42mph |
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300m
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300m | 29mph | 33mph | 35mph | 34mph | 32mph | 33mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 25mph | 32mph | 34mph | 32mph | 30mph | 31mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the low feels like temperature on the tops.
Weather
A cloudy start to the day but brightening up with some sunny intervals. A few passing showers from late morning onwards, perhaps the odd heavy one
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% to start the day, rising 90% during the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud lifting 750m by morning then off the tops during the morning. Visibility then generally good with only brief deteriorations as any showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly dry day with some sunny intervals, perhaps the odd shower. Turning cloudy in the evening with occasional rain after dusk.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%, falling 70% after dusk
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 25 gusts 35mph in the morning
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to 8 Celsius
- Valley Plus 13 Celsius rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud around 900m at first but generally above tops, with good visibility through the day, though lower cloud forming after dusk with bases dropping to 750m bringing some hill fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 6 Sep
Likely to be a mainly dry bright day with strong south to southwest winds and warmer than of late. However a band of cloud, hill fog and heavy rain is likely to arrive later in the day, with uncertain timings.
Mon 7 Sep
A mainly dry bright day before showers or longer spells of rain develop later in the day, occasionally heavy, with strengthening southwesterly winds. Cooler again.
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with sunny intervals and showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times.
Mountain weather information
Sun 6 Sep
Likely to be a mainly dry bright day with strong south to southwest winds and warmer than of late. However a band of cloud, hill fog and heavy rain is likely to arrive later in the day, with uncertain timings.
Mon 7 Sep
A mainly dry bright day before showers or longer spells of rain develop later in the day, occasionally heavy, with strengthening southwesterly winds. Cooler again.
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with sunny intervals and showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.