Skiddaw
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Orographic Lift on Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis

 

Days 0-3 Skiddaw Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Skiddaw Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

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Wind km/h
20 SW20
20 S20
10 SW10
15 SSW15
25 SSE25
35 SSE35
45 SSE45
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35 WSW35
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60 WSW60
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Rain
Rain mm
- 5 12 - - 1 5 12 8 - 4 13 12 6 4 7 3 -
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
7 6 6 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 8 8 7
Low °C
6 5 5 5 7 8 8 7 5 5 6 5 6 7 5 6 8 6
Chill °C
3 2 3 4 3 5 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Freezing level m
950 1100 1100 1050 1350 1750 1650 1500 1150 850 950 950 1000 1050 1050 1650 1300 1100
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
8:29 - - 8:30 - - 8:30 - - 8:30 - - 8:32 - - 8:33 - -
Sunset
- 3:45 - - 3:45 - - 3:45 - - 3:45 - - 3:47 - - 3:47 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Skiddaw at the specific elevation of 138 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Skiddaw. 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
Keswick (aut)
5 km S
81m alt.
1 hour ago
6.3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
37 km
Kirkland
23 km SW
202m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 168).
Carlisle (aut)
33 km NNE
28m alt.
2 hours ago
7.3° C
No report.
45 km
Shap
33 km ESE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5.1° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
35 km
St. Bees Head (aut)
35 km SW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
5.8° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 160).
35 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 Skiddaw and within an acceptable time window.

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