Summit today
Is it safe to climb Broom Fell today?
Broom Fell today (updated 05:18, 28 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 9 mph.
Broom Fell weather today
Slight rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Broom Fell weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Broom Fell weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Broom Fell summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Marginal | 10°/7° | 3° | 36/45 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 11°/8° | 5° | 18/23 | 4% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 10°/6° | 4° | 22/27 | 6% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 9°/3° | 0° | 7/9 | 6% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 8°/0° | -2° | 12/15 | 6% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 7°/-1° | -3° | 12/15 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 10°/-2° | -5° | 6/16 | 0% |
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Broom Fell 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 9°/2° | 0° | 5/9 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 7°/2° | 0° | 6/9 | 0% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 7°/1° | -1° | 10/13 | 6% |
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| Sat 7Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 1° | 13/18 | 16% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 7°/2° | 0° | 9/13 | 17% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 6°/0° | -2° | 9/11 | 27% |
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| Tue 10Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 13/17 | 24% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Broom Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 510m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Broom Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:50.
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About Broom Fell
Broom Fell lies on the ridge running north-west from Lord's Seat, which is 1.0 km to the south-east. Whinlatter lies 2.0 km to the south and Ling Fell 2.1 km to the north-west. Barf is 1.9 km away to the east, at the end of the group above Bassenthwaite Lake.
Most walkers come from the Whinlatter Forest visitor centre and climb through the forest to Lord's Seat, then follow the grassy ridge to Broom Fell. You can also climb it from Wythop to the north. The ground is grass with some peat and wet patches.
Broom Fell is a Wainwright and a Birkett. It joins with Lord's Seat and Barf in a short circuit, and the summit looks north over the Solway coast and east to Skiddaw.
Broom Fell is 510 m (1,674 ft) high with 29 m of prominence. It is in Lake District N, England. OS grid reference NY195270. It is the 14th highest of the 25 summits Peakify lists in Lake District N. The nearest summits are Lord's Seat (1.0 km), Whinlatter (2.0 km) and Whinlatter Top (2.2 km).
Can you climb Broom Fell and Lord's Seat together?
Yes. Lord's Seat is 1.0 km to the south-east, and most walkers climb the two together.
Where do you park for Broom Fell?
Most walkers park at the Whinlatter Forest visitor centre on the pass road.
Is Broom Fell suitable for beginners?
Yes. The paths are clear, and the climb is on forest tracks and grass.
How high is Broom Fell?
Broom Fell is 510 metres high with 29 metres of prominence.
Where is Broom Fell?
Broom Fell is listed in Lake District N, England.
Are there routes for Broom Fell?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Broom Fell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Broom Fell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Broom Fell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Broom Fell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
