Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence in often unsettled weather through the period. Low confidence for rainfall detail over the weekend into Monday
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 5 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 6 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with a band of showery, heavy rain spreading east. Quite extensive areas of cloud down to 400-600m and visibilities falling poor in hill fog and heavy rain. Feeling chilly at height with strong westerly winds reaching 40-50mph at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells, a few showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
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600m
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600m | W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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300m
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300m | W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 41mph | 35mph | 31mph | 27mph | 30mph | 26mph | 23mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 36mph | 30mph | 27mph | 26mph | 30mph | 25mph | 22mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 31mph | 27mph | 24mph | 22mph | 25mph | 22mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 29mph | 27mph | 24mph | 22mph | 24mph | 21mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1300m
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1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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Time
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06:00
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12:00
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21:00
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1300m
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1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Windy conditions at times will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times. Feeling chilly at height with the strong winds.
Weather
Cloudy in the early hours with showery outbreaks of rain at times. Bright or sunny spells and a few showers developing by day. Feeling quite chilly on the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% or higher
Low cloud and visibility
Summits mostly clear with good visibilities and the cloud layer above summits. Some patches of cloud may drop to around summit level and visibilities fall moderate or poor as any showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading northeast through the day, perhaps heavy at times. Becoming drier and brighter in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% or less by day, rising to 80% in evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 30-40mph at first, veering West 20-30mph later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5C rising to plus 9C.
- Valley Plus 8C rising to plus 14C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive cloud down to 500-700m, and visibilities falling moderate or poor in outbreaks of rain for much of the day, though a few breaks possible at times. This clearing in the evening to leave clear summits and good visibilities.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 7 Jun
Low confidence in exact timings. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Strong southwest winds.
Mon 8 Jun
Low confidence in exact timings. Cloud and rain likely clearing in the morning, then dry with sunny spells. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Tue 9 Jun
Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers. Fresh west to southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.