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Hard Knott

550 m

69% chance of a view, in and out of it all day.

Cloud base sits about 122 m above the summit, so the top should stay under a ceiling rather than in it.

Forecast for Friday 16 October, built 2026-10-16 16:22 UTC and rebuilt twice a day. A high number is close to reliable, a low one is barely better than a shrug: how reliable is this?

Fri 16 Oct
69%
in and out of it all day
Sat 17 Oct
94%
clear of the cloud
Sun 18 Oct
94%
clear of the cloud

The hill

Lists
Wainwright, Birkett, Marilyn, Fellranger
Height
550 m (156 m of drop)
Area
Southern Fells
County
Cumberland, England
Grid ref
NY231023
OS Landranger
89, 90
Summit
rock 8m NW of cairn

Sun

Sunrise
06:43 ESE
Sunset
17:13 WSW
Daylight
10.49 hours

About Hard Knott

Hard Knott is a fell in the English Lake District, at the head of Eskdale.

Hour by hour, Friday 16 October

HourViewCloud baseTempWind
06:0062%545 m5.7°10 NW
08:0045%380 m5.4°13 NW
10:0067%591 m6.1°13 WNW
12:0070%672 m6.1°14 NW
14:0085%957 m6.2°15 WNW
16:0074%626 m6.0°11 NW
18:0085%755 m5.8°13 NNW
20:0067%607 m5.5°12 NNW

Nearby

Harter Fell · Crinkle Crags - Long Top · Cold Pike · Slight Side · Grey Friar · Great Carrs

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