Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for a lot of dry sunny weather, and for some cloud and rain at times on Sunday but lower for timing of that rain.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry evening with some late sunshine then clear periods after dusk. Fresh southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A dry and bright day with some sunny intervals. Fresh southwesterly winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 23mph | 27mph | 32mph | 32mph | 33mph | 30mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 22mph | 21mph | 26mph | 28mph | 31mph | 29mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 13mph | 19mph | 24mph | 26mph | 25mph | 20mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 13mph | 18mph | 21mph | 24mph | 21mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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2600m
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2700m
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2800m
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3100m
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3300m
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Time
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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2600m
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2700m
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2800m
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3100m
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3300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels mean that sun protection will be required.
Weather
Dry with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. Turning cloudy in the evening, perhaps with some patchy rain towards the end of the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% rising more than 90%
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud and hill fog above 600m at first in morning otherwise no low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain arriving in the early hours and lasting well into the morning. It should then become drier with some sunny intervals likely developing for a time in the afternoon. However a second area of cloud and rain will arrive late afternoon or evening. Considerable doubt about the timing of these changes at this stage.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% in morning rising 80% for a time in the afternoon then falling 20% by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 20 gusts 30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 Celsius
- Valley Plus 13 Celsius rising to Plus 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at 450-600m at first with occasionally poor visibility in rain, then cloud lifting with good visibility for a time, before the cloud and occasionally poor visibility arrive in the evening. As mentioned above, timing of changes uncertain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 10 Aug
Dry with sunny spells and mostly light northwesterly winds.
Tue 11 Aug
Dry and sunny, with a moderate south or southeast breeze, becoming very warm.
Wed 12 Aug
Dry sunny and very warm, with a moderate south or southeast breeze. Small chance of a shower later.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.