Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for showery weather on Sunday. High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.
Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.

Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.
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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with showers, heavy and thundery at times.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Heavy Rain Heavy rain showers Heavy rain showers Thundery showers Heavy rain showers Light rain
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
70%
30%
70%
70%
70%
40%

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 SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph
S 18mph knots
S
18mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph
600m
600m SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
S 15mph knots
S
15mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
300m
300m S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
Valley
Valley S 5mph knots
S
5mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 24mph 25mph 24mph 23mph 17mph 13mph
600m
600m 22mph 23mph 23mph 20mph 16mph 13mph
300m
300m 16mph 18mph 19mph 17mph 12mph 10mph
Valley
Valley 13mph 17mph 15mph 14mph 9mph 10mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2600m
2500m
2600m
2500m
2500m
2500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for drenching conditions in rain, and a brisk wind on the higher summits. Hill fog will make for navigational difficulties at times.

Weather

Often cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain through the day, these heavy at times with a chance of thunder in the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60%

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 to 700 metres as showers pass by, otherwise patchy cloud above 850 metres.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast