Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for general developments. Medium for cloud details.

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This evening forecast

Cloudy with mist, drizzle and fog.

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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 and overcast with drizzle and fog.

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Weather
(at 800m)
Drizzle Drizzle Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
50% 50% 40% 30% 20% 20% 30% 40%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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900m SE
17
SE
14
SE
16
SE
24
S
27
S
22
SE
21
SE
22
600m SE
17
S
14
S
11
S
16
S
24
S
20
SE
21
SE
21
300m S
10
S
9
S
8
S
12
S
14
S
12
S
12
SE
12
Valley SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
7
S
9
S
7
SE
6
SE
6
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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900m 22 19 22 31 35 29 28 30
600m 23 20 17 23 34 28 30 31
300m 18 15 16 24 29 25 24 24
Valley 14 13 13 16 18 16 14 13

Altitude above mean sea level
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900m
10°
600m
10°
300m
10°
Valley
11°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
Freezing Level
2,500m
2,500m
2,500m
2,500m
2,500m
2,500m
2,400m
2,300m

Altitude above mean sea level
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900m
-1°
600m
300m
Valley
10°
10°
10°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing further to add.

Weather

Mostly cloudy and overcast with mist, fog and occasional drizzle. The drizzle most widespread overnight and early morning. Cloud lifting a little during the day, before lowering again in the evening. There is a marked temperature inversion due to the dominant high pressure system. This means that some of the higher summits like Helvellyn and Scafell Pike could be cloud free, but details around this are uncertain.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30%

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive cloud, base 100 to 400m, but capped around the summits due to a temperature inversion. Lowest cloud early and late in the day, lifting a little by afternoon. Visibility mostly moderate to very poor, but very good in any summit clearance and good at times low down during daylight hours.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Early low cloud, mist, drizzle and fog. Much of this should lift and clear during the morning with bright and sunny spells. Lingering low cloud could continue to affect some southeast facing slopes but summits clear due to a low temperature inversion.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% daylight hours, 30% early and late in the day.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southeast 10 to 15mph.

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 2 to 5 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 5 rising to 12 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above the summits

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or extensive low cloud, well down early and late in the day, but mostly lifting and clearing during the morning. Visibility moderate to very poor at first, but becoming mostly good during daylight hours.

Mountain weather information

Sat 9 Nov

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Cloudy start with mist and drizzle. Some brighter spells developing as the cloud lifts and breaks. Light southeast to southwest winds at height.

Sun 10 Nov

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Mostly cloudy overnight and during the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Cloud lifting and breaking during the afternoon. Fresh west or southwest winds at height.

Mon 11 Nov

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Sunset:

Mainly dry and bright with variable cloud. Moderate or fresh west or northwest winds at height.

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Summit specific forecast

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