Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

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Confidence

High for dry and very warm conditions to prevail through the next 5 days.

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

Dry, bright and very warm with light winds.

Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
 Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
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 SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
 E 12mph knots
E
12mph
 E 17mph knots
E
17mph
 E 19mph knots
E
19mph
600m
 600m E 10mph knots
E
10mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
 SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
 E 12mph knots
E
12mph
 E 14mph knots
E
14mph
 E 19mph knots
E
19mph
300m
 300m S 2mph knots
S
2mph
 SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
 E 6mph knots
E
6mph
 E 7mph knots
E
7mph
 E 6mph knots
E
6mph
Valley
 Valley S 1mph knots
S
1mph
 SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 E 8mph knots
E
8mph
 NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
 900m 13mph 9mph 12mph 16mph 21mph 26mph
600m
 600m 14mph 8mph 12mph 17mph 19mph 27mph
300m
 300m 5mph 6mph 9mph 12mph 15mph 19mph
Valley
 Valley 8mph 7mph 10mph 11mph 15mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
 900m 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
600m
 600m 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
300m
 300m 22 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
Valley
 Valley 23 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius 26 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3000m
3200m
3300m
3300m
3500m
3500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Temperatures will reach 25 to 28 Celsius at low levels. There will be a significant risk of heat exhaustion and dehydration so careful planning of activities will be required.

Weather

Some patchy low cloud on eastern fells at first, this quickly clearing in the morning. A dry and bright day with long spells of hazy sunshine. Small chance of some outbreaks of rain in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% early morning in east, otherwise 100%.

Low cloud and visibility

Mainly good with cloud staying well above the summits. Some patchy cloud on eastern fells early morning.

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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