Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

Generally high, lower for detail of showers. Low by Wednesday with rain arriving from the west.

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This evening forecast

Heavy rain at first this evening, easing towards midnight. Gusty southerly winds.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with some morning rain, drier and brighter afternoon.

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Weather
(at 800m)
Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
70% 40% 60% 60% 30% 10% 10% 30%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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900m SW
33
SW
31
SW
24
SW
21
SW
20
SW
19
SW
18
SW
17
600m SW
30
SW
27
SW
22
SW
18
SW
18
SW
17
SW
14
SW
14
300m SW
12
SW
10
SW
9
SW
9
SW
9
SW
8
SW
5
SW
5
Valley SW
13
SW
11
SW
10
SW
10
SW
11
SW
9
SW
6
SW
7
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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900m 41 39 31 28 27 25 23 22
600m 41 36 29 26 25 23 20 20
300m 30 28 23 21 21 20 17 16
Valley 28 26 21 20 20 19 16 16

Altitude above mean sea level
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900m
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
600m
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
10°
10°
300m
14°
14°
14°
14°
15°
14°
12°
12°
Valley
16°
15°
15°
15°
16°
16°
15°
15°
Freezing Level
3,100m
3,000m
3,100m
2,700m
2,200m
2,100m
1,900m
2,000m

Altitude above mean sea level
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900m
600m
300m
12°
12°
13°
13°
14°
13°
12°
11°
Valley
14°
14°
14°
14°
15°
15°
14°
14°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be aware of strong winds at height at first.

Weather

Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain at first, becoming generally light from the early hours. Cloud and rain clearing by around midday to leave sunny spells and mostly dry conditions for the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% increasing to 90% by around midday.

Low cloud and visibility

Broken cloud base 400-600m, breaking up and clearing by midday. Visibility moderate in rain, otherwise good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Patchy cloud and chance of the odd shower at first on Monday, then dry and bright with sunny spells for the rest of the day.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40% during the early hours, soon increasing to 90%

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwesterly 10-15mph

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 7 to 9 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 11 rising to plus 16 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Scattered or broken cloud base 500-700m during the early hours. Visibility moderate in showers, otherwise good.

Mountain weather information

Tue 3 Oct

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Sunshine and scattered showers, heavy at times. Strong westerly winds.

Wed 4 Oct

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Showers and chance of more persistent rain for a time. Strong west to southwesterly winds.

Thu 5 Oct

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Sunset:

Further scattered showers then rain arriving later. Lighter winds.

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Summit specific forecast

Mountain summit forecast map

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Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. From its summit, the view spans from the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland to Snowdonia in Wales. The Lake District also contains the deepest and longest lakes in England; Wastwater and Windermere.

Much smaller than its Scottish counterparts, but no less breathtaking, is the Lake District National Park. While unarguably most famous for the lakes and waters from which it took its name, the National Park certainly has plenty to offer climbers as well. Not only that, special routes have been created (known as Miles Without Stiles) to offer more laid back, moderate walks.

Those looking for a challenge are suitably catered for with the Lakeland Fells, as made famous by rambler and cartographer Alfred Wainwright. These include some of the highest peaks in England: Scafell Pike (978 metres), Scafell (965 metres), Helvellyn (951 metres) and Skiddaw (931 metres).