Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for changeable weather to continue into early next week

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This evening forecast

Overcast with rain or drizzle at times. Strong southwesterly summit 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 Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
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

Windy with rain at times, becoming drier through the evening

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
60% 70% 60% 50% 50% 80% 30% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m SW
31
SW
34
SW
33
SW
35
SW
41
SW
46
SW
40
SW
42
600m SW
23
SW
26
SW
25
SW
27
SW
29
SW
37
SW
32
SW
33
300m SW
8
SW
11
SW
9
SW
10
SW
12
SW
18
SW
14
SW
15
Valley SW
9
SW
11
SW
10
SW
13
SW
16
SW
20
SW
15
SW
18
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m 39 42 41 44 53 60 53 55
600m 32 36 34 37 40 53 46 49
300m 24 27 26 28 33 42 37 38
Valley 23 25 25 28 35 42 34 37

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
600m
300m
10°
10°
10°
10°
Valley
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
12°
11°
10°
Freezing Level
2,400m
2,600m
2,700m
2,600m
2,500m
2,300m
1,300m
1,200m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
-2°
-4°
600m
-1°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Strong winds will make for slow progress and drenching conditions in rain.

Weather

A cloudy day with rain or drizzle at times, this sometimes heavy and persistent especially across the west of the Park. Drier and clearer weather will spread from the west through the evening. Strong southwesterly winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% during daytime, best chance across the east of the area

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in rain and extensive cloud down to 500 to 800 metres, lowest bases across the west of the Park. Hill fog clearing from the west through the evening.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Variable amounts of cloud and passing showers, occasionally heavy. Showers will be wintry above 800 metres. Windy with strong southwesterly winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwesterly average speeds of 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the summits, 10 mph higher on the very highest tops

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 6 rising to 9 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Good visibility outside of cloud and rain. Areas of cloud above 850 metres shrouding the highest tops at times. Occasionally falling poor with cloud lowering to 750 metres in showers.

Mountain weather information

Sat 29 Nov

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Dry and cold with varying amounts of cloud. Light winds.

Sun 30 Nov

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Dry and cold with variable cloud cover.

Mon 1 Dec

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Unsettled with rain times, initially preceded by some sleet or snow.

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Summit specific forecast

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