Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for settled conditions over the weekend. High confidence in conditions turning unsettled from Monday, but low confidence in exact rain details.
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Sat 1 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 2 AugSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and showers morning, increasingly dry and sunny afternoon.
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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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30%
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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 | W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
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600m
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600m | W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 21mph | 25mph | 26mph | 27mph | 22mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 24mph | 25mph | 25mph | 21mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 15mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels in the sun so suitable protection is advised.
Weather
Quite cloudy but with some bright spells with a scattering of showers in the morning. Becoming dry with increasing sunny spells developing through the afternoon. Staying dry with clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% early morning, rising to 90% or higher by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Often good visibilities and some clear summits but showers and areas of cloud around 700m will cause visibility to deteriorate at times. Cloud above summits through the afternoon and evening leaving good visibilities. Some localised patches of valley mist or fog forming in the early morning and again the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with prolonged bright or sunny spells, though high level cloud may turn the sunshine hazy at times. A few degrees warmer than Saturday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%
Maximum wind speed expected
west to southwest 5-15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 5C rising to 15C by day.
- Valley 9C rising to 21C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Summits generally clear and good visibilities, some early morning mist or fog in valleys.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 3 Aug
Rain spreading north in the morning. Low confidence in afternoon with chance of drier spells but also some showers. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.
Tue 4 Aug
Likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate south to southeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Again likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate southwest winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 3 Aug
Rain spreading north in the morning. Low confidence in afternoon with chance of drier spells but also some showers. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.
Tue 4 Aug
Likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate south to southeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Again likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations