Lake District weather forecast for Friday 10 May
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Issued: 10 May at 02:44
Dry. Plenty of sunshine. Warm. Light winds.
Lake District Weather
A dry, bright day with long sunny spells although thin high cloud making sunshine rather hazy at times. A few patches of mist and low cloud in the valleys at first, quickly dispersing.
Visibility
Patches of poor visibility on lower slopes at first, otherwise good visibility. Patches of cloud around 800 to 900m with a sheet of thin cloud well above the summits.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
90%
Friday's forecast:
| Time | 06:00 - 09:00 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 12:00 - 15:00 | 15:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 21:00 | 21:00 - 24:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Wind (mph) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Wind direction | E | SW | SW | SW | SW | NE |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | S | SE |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Wind direction | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SE |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Saturday
Dry morning with plenty of sunshine. Clouds building later in the morning with a few sharp showers breaking out in the afternoon. Showers dying away again during the evening.
Visibility
Good visibility for much of the day with patches of cloud around 800m, becoming more extensive in the afternoon. Temporary reductions to poorer visibility as showers come along.
Chance of cloud free hill
90% then chances reducing to 60% in afternoon.
Wind
Winds remaining light at lower levels, and even over the tops, mainly southerly only around 10 to 15mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: 12 Celsius rising to 23 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 12 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Well above the summits.
Outlook for next few days
Sunday 12 May
Mainly dry morning with some sunshine. Heavy, possibly thundery showers in afternoon and early evening. Light winds.
Monday 13 May
Rather cloudy with further showers, then more persistent rain later in the day. Freshening southeast winds.
Tuesday 14 May
Cloudy start with persistent rain soon clearing, then brighter with scattered showers. Fresh southeast winds, strong on highest peaks.
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.