Mountain weather
Lake District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue into early next week. Low confidence for Saturday.
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy, just the odd passing shower. Strong southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
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.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
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 showers, some longer spells of rain after dark
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 80% | 40% |
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
47
|
SW
47
|
SW
49
|
SW
46
|
SW
41
|
SW
42
|
SW
46
|
W
41
|
| 600m |
SW
38
|
SW
37
|
SW
38
|
SW
37
|
SW
34
|
SW
35
|
SW
38
|
W
34
|
| 300m |
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
W
16
|
| Valley |
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
21
|
W
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 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 54 |
| 600m | 53 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 49 |
| 300m | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 40 |
| Valley | 37 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 39 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| 600m |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| 300m |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Valley |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,200m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,000m
|
900m
|
1,000m
|
1,100m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900m |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
| 600m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Valley |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summit gales will make for slow progress and drenching conditions in rain, along with wind chill.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud through the day and a few passing showers, these occasionally heavy. Some longer spells of rain, perhaps with a little sleet or wet snow on the highest tops, spreading south during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Generally good visibility with patchy cloud above 850 metres, this becoming more prevalent down to 800 metres or so as showers pass by and down to 700 metres in evening rain. A few areas of cloud on lower slopes until mid-morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Apart from a few wintry showers it will be dry with variable cloud cover. There's a chance that some longer spells of rain and summit snow may spread from the south for a time but very low confidence in this aspect of the forecast.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 800m 0 falling to minus 2 Celsius
- Valley 0 rising to 4 Celsius
- Freezing level 800 metres, falling to 400 metres later
Low cloud and visibility
Generally very good visibility with only small amounts of summit cloud. Lowering to 600 metres in any prolonged precipitation.
Mountain weather information
Sun 30 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mainly dry and cold. Strengthening southerly winds will bring rain and summit snow from the west during the evening.
Mon 1 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Unsettled with widespread rain, drier weather with a few showers spreading from the west later.
Tue 2 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Unsettled with showers, occasionally heavy.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.