A mixed day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 10-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 500-1100 m) - clear summits. Cloud will be lowest on the W slopes, down to about 700-1000 m; the E side should be clearer, lifting to around 900-1200 m. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain.
Glenridding Dodd weather forecast.
442 m summit forecast for wind, cloud, rain and temperature. Updated from the Thursday 6 August 2026 model run.
Seven-day Glenridding Dodd forecast.
Conditions can change quickly with height. Use the day-by-day summit detail below, then check again close to departure.
A fine day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the afternoon (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 800-1100 m) - clear summits. Cloud will be lowest on the SW slopes, down to about 900-1200 m; the NE side should be clearer, lifting to around 1200-1500 m. Little or no rain expected.
A mixed day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 15-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph around midday (strong winds). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 500-1100 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 17-25 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.
A fine day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 10-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 500-1300 m) - clear summits. Cloud will be lowest on the SW slopes, down to about 900-1200 m; the NE side should be clearer, lifting to around 1100-1400 m. Little or no rain expected. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 12 to 25 mph; check again nearer the time.
A mixed day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 0-15 mph, with gusts 5-15 mph around midday (a moderate breeze). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 700-1600 m) - clear summits. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 5 to 14 mph; check again nearer the time.
A fine day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 15-25 mph around midday (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 500-1200 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 9 to 23 mph; check again nearer the time. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.
A fine day on Glenridding Dodd: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 900-1300 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 14 to 26 mph; check again nearer the time.
Forecast run: 2026-08-06
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