Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for unsettled and changeable conditions, lower for the daily detail especially from Tuesday.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
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.

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Sunny spells and isolated showers. Fresh westerly winds easing.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Light rain showers Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
20%
30%
20%
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 W 30mph knots
W
30mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 20mph knots
W
20mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
600m
600m W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
300m
300m W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
Valley
Valley W 6mph knots
W
6mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 34mph 28mph 26mph 23mph 21mph 21mph
600m
600m 30mph 26mph 26mph 22mph 20mph 21mph
300m
300m 27mph 22mph 22mph 19mph 16mph 14mph
Valley
Valley 24mph 21mph 21mph 18mph 16mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 1 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1900m
2000m
2000m
1900m
2000m
2000m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Significant early morning chill due to strong winds on the tops. Some sunburn risk by day.

Weather

A bright day with broken cloud and some sunny intervals. One or two brief light showers are possible in the morning

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% at first rising more than 90%.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud mainly above tops but a few patches above 900m at first. Away from that, visibility will be good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast