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Bannisdale HorseshoeHiking · 19km · from MillthropModerate
The Bannisdale Horseshoe is a classic round in the Lake District, offering a long day out with stunning views over the surrounding fells, it involves a series of ascents and descents over grassy terrain.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb White Howe today?
White Howe today (updated 15:36, 28 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 7 mph.
White Howe weather today
Moderate rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
White Howe weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: dense drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 43% chance of rain. Rated Good.
White Howe weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 11 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
White Howe summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 10°/6° | 1° | 34/42 | 100% |
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| TomorrowDense drizzle | Good | 10°/7° | 4° | 18/23 | 43% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 10°/6° | 4° | 22/28 | 0% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 10°/2° | -1° | 11/14 | 0% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 9°/-2° | -4° | 9/11 | 6% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 8°/-2° | -5° | 6/7 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 7°/-3° | -6° | 6/8 | 2% |
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White Howe 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 4Light drizzle | Good | 7°/3° | 1° | 11/14 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 8°/3° | 1° | 14/21 | 0% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 8°/2° | 0° | 12/20 | 2% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 14/19 | 12% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Good | 8°/1° | -2° | 21/27 | 17% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 35/43 | 24% |
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| Tue 10Moderate rain | Poor | 11°/6° | 3° | 45/56 | 26% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on White Howe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 530m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over White Howe 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 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:48.
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About White Howe
White Howe is 530 m (1,739 ft) high with 73 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY523041. It is the 17th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Harrop Pike (4.3 km), Grey Crag (4.0 km) and Scam Matthew (6.4 km).
How high is White Howe?
White Howe is 530 metres high with 73 metres of prominence.
Where is White Howe?
White Howe is listed in Lake District E, England.
Are there routes for White Howe?
Peakify lists 1 route for White Howe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb White Howe 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 White Howe tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: dense drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 43% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on White Howe this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 11 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for White Howe?
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.