High Crag (Buttermere) weather forecast.

A mixed day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 20-35 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph early in the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base 500-1100 m - the top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from around midday into the evening. Cloud will be lowest on the W slopes, down to about 500-800 m; the E side should be clearer, lifting to around 700-1000 m. Some rain is likely, with up to around 2 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 6 to 10°C, feeling around 0 to 4°C in the wind - wrap up.

A mixed day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 20-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the evening (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base 700-1100 m - the top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from the morning into the evening. Cloud will be lowest on the W slopes, down to about 800-1100 m; the E side should be clearer, lifting to around 900-1200 m. Little or no rain expected.

A wild day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 25-35 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph around midday (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 10-20 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base 500-1100 m - the top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from the morning into the evening. Cloud will be lowest on the SW slopes, down to about 700-1000 m; the NE side should be clearer, lifting to around 900-1200 m. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 25-38 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

A mixed day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 15-35 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base 500-1100 m - the top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from around midday into the evening. Cloud will be lowest on the W slopes, down to about 700-1000 m; the E side should be clearer, lifting to around 800-1100 m. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 19 to 40 mph; check again nearer the time.

A mixed day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 10-20 mph early in the morning (a moderate breeze). Cloud base 600-1300 m - the top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from the morning into the evening. The cloud base is very changeable today - it could sit much higher or lower than that at times, so read the sky. 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 8 to 24 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 mixed day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 20-30 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph during the evening (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 400-1000 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 15 to 47 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 wild day on High Crag (Buttermere): summit wind broadly 25-40 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph early in the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. 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 20 to 53 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.