Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

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Amber weather warnings in force for Lake District

Confidence

High confidence for settled hot conditions to continue on Thursday and Friday, Lower confidence around the risk of some showers on Friday and Saturday. Cooler conditions expected by Sunday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.
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Mountain hazards explained

Mountain weather forecast

A very hot and humid day with plenty of sunshine.

Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
 Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

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 S 13mph knots
S
13mph
 SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph
 SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph
 SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph
 SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph
 SE 30mph knots
SE
30mph
600m
 600m S 11mph knots
S
11mph
 SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph
 SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph
 SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph
 SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph
 SE 29mph knots
SE
29mph
300m
 300m S 6mph knots
S
6mph
 S 9mph knots
S
9mph
 SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
 SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph
 SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
Valley
 Valley E 0mph knots
E
0mph
 SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
 900m 17mph 28mph 24mph 28mph 36mph 37mph
600m
 600m 16mph 28mph 21mph 26mph 40mph 40mph
300m
 300m 14mph 19mph 18mph 22mph 25mph 24mph
Valley
 Valley 9mph 14mph 14mph 18mph 21mph 23mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
 900m 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
600m
 600m 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
300m
 300m 21 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 27 degrees Celsius 27 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius
Valley
 Valley 24 degrees Celsius 26 degrees Celsius 29 degrees Celsius 30 degrees Celsius 28 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3800m
3700m
3500m
3800m
3700m
3600m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

On a very hot day preparations should consider adequate water and shade for any hikes, with a strong UV factor and risk of heat stroke on strenuous hikes.

Weather

Another sunny and hot day, humidity is also expected to be high which increasing the risk of heatstroke and dehydration, light easterly winds will freshen in the afternoon. Continuing warm and dry in the evening, perhaps some cloud bubbling up towards midnight.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

95% very little cloud expected below 800m

Low cloud and visibility

Any cloud is expected to remain above the summits, visibility will be good although perhaps hazy at times.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast

The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.

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