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5-DAY FORECAST FOR LAKE DISTRICT
Produced by the Met Office
FORECAST FOR DAYLIGHT HOURS for Thursday and Friday
ISSUED Wednesday, 16 May 2012
HAZARDS
Blizzards: No Risk
Heavy snow: Low risk - Sleet and snow possible over the
highest summits.
Storm force winds: No Risk
Gales: No Risk
Severe chill effect: No Risk
Persistent extensive hill fog: High risk - Extensive
around 700m with patches to 300m.
Thunderstorms: No Risk
Heavy persistent rain: Low risk - Most of the rain light
and patchy.
Strong sunlight: No Risk
OVERVIEW for THURSDAY
A cloudy day with outbreaks of mainly light rain with
sleet and snow over the summits. Light to moderate winds.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, although a
little brightness possible at first. Much of the rain
will be light with extensive hill fog, sleet and snow
expected above 750m.
Visibility: Good becoming Moderate, occasionally poor
Hill Fog: Extensive around 700m leading to navigational
difficulties at height with patches to 300m.
Maximum winds above 500m: Southwest turning Southeast 5
to 15mph.
Temperature:
Valleys/Low level: Plus 6 to 10 Celsius.
At 900m: Plus 1 or 2 Celsius
Freezing level: Around 1000m
Weather and Chance of Precipitation:
Dawn - 0900: Cloudy. 40% chance of rain
0900 - 1200: Light rain. 70% chance of rain
1200 - 1500: Light rain. 70% chance of rain
1500 - Dusk: Light rain. 70% chance of rain
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, occasional
heavy over the eastern fells with sleet and snow possible
over the highest summits.
Visibility: Moderate or good, but poor at times in the
eastern fells.
Hill Fog: Extensive around 700m, but occasional or
patches to 300m, mainly in the eastern fells.
Maximum winds above 500m: East or Northeast at 20 to
30mph, gusts to 50mph over ridges and summits with a
significant wind chill.
Temperature:
Valleys/Low level: Plus 5 to 10 Celsius
At 900m: Plus 2 Celsius
Freezing level: Around 1200m
GENERAL OUTLOOK
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy skies expected with outbreaks of rain, the
odd heavier burst over the eastern fells. However, the
rain should tend to die out during the day and cloud
bases lift, the best of any brightness over the western
fells later in the day. Sleet and snow possible over the
very highest summits. Moderate to fresh east or northeast
winds at height with a noticeable wind chill.
SUNDAY
Dry and bright with the best of the cloud breaks in the
west. Fresh northeasterly winds over the summits leading
to a significant wind chill.
MONDAY
Dry and mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh northeasterly
winds over the summits.
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