Lake District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for mainly dry and occasionally bright for Monday, but lowering for the detail of the break down to more unsettled fare from Tuesday.
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
Mainly dry with some brighter spells. Light easterly winds.
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
<05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | 30% | <0512 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m |
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
9
|
E
11
|
600m |
E
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
E
7
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
300m |
NE
3
|
E
4
|
NE
4
|
S
3
|
E
4
|
E
5
|
Valley |
NW
2
|
SE
5
|
NW
6
|
N
2
|
N
4
|
E
5
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
600m | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
300m | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Valley | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
600m |
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
300m |
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
Valley |
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
Freezing Level |
2,400m
|
2,400m
|
2,400m
|
2,400m
|
2,400m
|
2,300m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m |
8°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
600m |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
300m |
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
15°
|
12°
|
Valley |
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of sunburn in afternoon exposure.
Weather
Most staying dry with occasional brighter spells focused across western peaks during the morning, before increasing from the east through the afternoon and evening. However the odd light shower may appear, chiefly during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first in east, otherwise 75%
Low cloud and visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor briefly in showers, very poor within cloud with bases quite frequent at first from 700m in east, otherwise generally above this level.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
West mainly dry with best of the bright and sunny spells expected early to mid-morning. Cloudier in the east with occasional showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% in west, 60% in east.
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable less than 15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius increasing 12 Celsius during the afternoon
- Valley Plus 12 Celsius increasing 17 Celsius during the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor in showers, very poor within cloud with bases occasionally lowering 700m, chiefly in the east.
Mountain weather information
Wed 22 May
A largely dry and occasionally bright morning. Showers building through the afternoon and evening. North to northwest winds freshening later. Freezing level above all peaks.
Thu 23 May
Rather cloudy with occasional showers. Fresh northerly winds. Freezing level above all peaks.
Fri 24 May
Rather cloudy with scattered showers. Light mainly northeast breezes. Freezing level above all peaks.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.