Scafell
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Ben Nevis

 

Days 0-3 Scafell Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Scafell Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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Wind km/h
5 NE5
10 E10
25 S25
40 SSW40
50 SW50
35 WSW35
20 WNW20
20 NW20
10 NNW10
5 WNW5
10 WSW10
20 SW20
25 WSW25
25 WSW25
30 WSW30
25 W25
25 W25
35 WSW35
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
5 6 8 8 9 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 7 7 10 11 11 11
Low °C
4 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 3 4 5 4 6 7 7 10 11 11
Chill °C
3 4 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 4 3 1 3 3 6 8 8 8
Freezing level m
2000 2600 3150 3450 3150 2600 2050 1900 1850 1900 1950 2200 2500 3050 3650 3800 3700 3900
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
7:39 - - 7:41 - - 7:43 - - 7:46 - - 7:48 - - 7:50 - -
Sunset
- 6:15 - - 6:13 - - 6:10 - - 6:07 - - 6:06 - - 6:04 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Scafell at the specific elevation of 964 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Scafell. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of United Kingdom.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kirkland
18 km WNW
202m alt.
44 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 77).
Keswick(aut)
18 km NNE
81m alt.
1 hour ago
13.1° C
Visibility reduced by smoke.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
5.0 km
St.BeesHead (aut)
26 km W
124m alt.
1 hour ago
11.3° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
40 km
Shap
35 km E
249m alt.
1 hour ago
15.9° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
1000 km
Walney Island- Barrow
38 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
13.3° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
40 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Scafell and within an acceptable time window.

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