Lake District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for the weekend. Low for extent of any rain early next week
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cold and mostly dry on Saturday
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) |
00% | 00% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 00% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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900m |
E
10
|
E
9
|
E
12
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
16
|
600m |
E
10
|
E
8
|
E
11
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
11
|
300m |
E
4
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
NE
4
|
Valley |
NE
6
|
E
5
|
E
6
|
SE
7
|
E
6
|
NE
8
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
600m | 14 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
300m | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Valley | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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900m |
0°
|
0°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
600m |
1°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
|
300m |
3°
|
7°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
4°
|
Valley |
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
Freezing Level |
600m
|
700m
|
800m
|
900m
|
1,000m
|
800m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m |
-5°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-6°
|
600m |
-3°
|
0°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
300m |
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
2°
|
Valley |
4°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
5°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
A cold and sunny start. Cloud bubbling up from mid-morning to leave variable amounts of cloud during the afternoon with perhaps the odd light shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Excellent visibility with great air clarity. Cloud largely above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with some patchy light rain or summit sleet towards Eastern Fells, perhaps brightening up towards evening. Chilly northerly wind on the tops
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, the best chances in the west
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 15-20 mph, gust 30-35mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 2 rising to plus 2 Celsius
- Valley 3 rising to 10 Celsius
- Freezing level 800 metres, rising above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Some patchy cloud above 800 metres at first across, thickening and lowering to 400-500m across the Eastern Fells by afternoon, otherwise good visibility with cloud above the summits
Mountain weather information
Mon 29 Apr
Chance of a few showers. Strong southerly summit winds. Freezing level above summits.
Tue 30 Apr
Dry and bright, perhaps a few showers later. Strong summit southeasterly winds.
Wed 1 May
Dry and bright but some low cloud possible across eastern and northern fells at first.
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.