The Lake District weather forecast
Met Office forecast for Wednesday
Issued 18 June at 15:50
Any mist or clouds should clear during the morning. Then a dry day with sunny spells is expected throughout the park. Strong sunshine is likely to affect the park so adequate preparation for those sensitive to the sun will be necessary.
Dawn - 9am
Mist 0% chance of precipitation
9am - 12pm
Sunny intervals 0% chance of precipitation
12pm - 3pm
Sunny 0% chance of precipitation
3pm - dusk
Sunny 0% chance of precipitation
Visibility
Generally very good to excellent with some fine panoramas, the tops standing out well against the blue of the sky, with little hint of any haze even towards the most distant tops.
Hill fog
Isolated patches down to 800m mainly during the morning, these expected to clear later.
Wind at 500m
Northwest 15mph with gusts of 25mph.
Temperatures
- Valleys/low level: Plus 11 Celsius rising to plus 18 Celsius.
- At 900m: Plus 9 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above the summits
Daylight
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Hazards
Storm force winds
No risk
Gales
No risk
Severe chill effect
No risk
Persistent extensive hill fog
No risk
Thunderstorms
No risk
Heavy persistent rain
No risk
Strong sunlight
Medium risk - Prolonged sunny spells will give exposure to moderate levels of UV.
Blizzards
No risk
Heavy snow
No risk
Forecast for Thursday
Dry with some sunny spells at first. Clouds are thickening with a risk of some outbreaks of rain during the afternoon.
Visibility
Generally very good during the morning, but becoming moderate to poor during the rain and very poor in hill fog.
Hill fog
Nil at first, but with occasional patches down to 600m during the afternoon.
Wind at 500m
Northwest 15mph with gusts of 25mph.
Temperatures
- Valleys/low level: Plus 9 Celsius rising to 20 Celsius
- At 900m: Plus 10 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Outlook for next few days
Friday
Wet and cloudy, with outbreaks or prolonged periods of rain. Light southwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Saturday
Another wet and cloudy day, with some showers or prolonged periods of rain. Northeast turning north light winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Sunday
Wet and cloudy with further outbreaks or prolonged periods of rain. North to northwest light winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Recent conditions
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