Lake District weather forecast for Sunday 28 April
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Issued: 27 April at 16:04
Mostly dry and cloudy. Light wintry showers possible across the east.
Lake District Weather
A largely dry and cloudy day although the odd light shower, wintry on the highest tops, possible across the Eastern Fells.
Visibility
Areas of cloud down to 600 metres at first, otherwise cloud mainly 900 metres or higher in the afternoon with some lower summits cloud free.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
70%, best chance across Western Fells
Sunday's forecast:
| Time | 00:00 - 03:00 | 03:00 - 06:00 | 06:00 - 09:00 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 12:00 - 15:00 | 15:00 - 18:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 00% | 00% | 00% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 14 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | N | N | W |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | N | N | N | NW |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 1 | -0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 12 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | N | N | W |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wind (mph) | 15 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 18 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | N | N | W |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Monday
Cloudy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain. Windy.
Visibility
Often poor in quite persistent and widespread low cloud down to 500 to 800 metres, lowest cloud bases across Western Fells
Chance of cloud free hill
30%, best chance across Eastern Fells
Wind
Southerly average speeds 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 6 rising to 13 Celsius
- At 800m: Plus 4 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above summits
Outlook for next few days
Tuesday 30 April
Mostly dry, bright and warm. Chance of showers later.
Wednesday 01 May
Overnight low cloud burning off in the morning to leave a dry, bright and warm day.
Thursday 02 May
Chance of some early low cloud, otherwise dry, bright and warm.
An overview of weather in the Lake District
Summer:
The summer season in the Lake District actually runs from March to October. The driest period runs between March and June.
The weather is renowned for changing rapidly and rainfall is a predominant feature. The wettest area in the Lake District is known as Sprinkling Tarn which receives approximately 5000mm of rainfall every year!
Winter:
The wettest months run from October to January.
Snowfall typically falls from November to March. The valleys of the Lake District receive around 20 days of snow and 200 days of rain per year.