Lake District weather forecast for Friday 13 June
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Issued: 13 June at 02:50
Showers early and late in the day, largely dry and bright during afternoon.
Lake District Weather
Rather cloudy early morning with the odd shower. Mainly dry late morning through to early evening with occasional brighter spells. Showers developing late evening, perhaps heavy towards midnight.
Visibility
Cloud bases of 500-700m in the early morning with the odd brighter spell breaking through. Some isolated low cloud bases lingering through the afternoon but cloud generally lifting and clearing. Visibility generally good but moderate to poor in cloud and showers.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
20% early morning, rising to 80% for the afternoon.
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% | 10% | <05% | <05% | 10% | 40% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 25 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| Wind direction | SE | S | SW | SW | SW | NE |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 30 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 8 |
| Wind direction | S | S | SW | SW | SW | E |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | 33 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 41 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 9 |
| Wind direction | S | S | SW | SW | SW | E |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | 35 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 41 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 20 | 15 |
| Wind direction | S | S | SW | SW | SW | E |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Saturday
A cloudy day with the risk of showers throughout the day. Showers will often be heavy and merging to give longer spells of rain with thunder possible also. Moderate southerly winds with stronger gusts near heavy showers.
Visibility
Low cloud moving over the area from the south through the morning with bases widely 500-700m, but falling to 300-400m at times, particularly in heavy rain. Visibility poor in cloud and rain.
Chance of cloud free hill
60% chance early morning but soon falling to 10% from late morning onwards.
Wind
25-30mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 14 rising to 17 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 10 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Sunday 15 June
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Monday 16 June
Largely dry with bright spells. Fresh southwesterly winds.
Tuesday 17 June
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Fresh southwesterly winds.
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.