Lake District weather forecast for Wednesday 23 October
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Issued: 22 October at 16:18
A cloudy damp start with hill fog and patchy drizzle, then becoming dry, cloud lifting and breaking to an extent. Freshening south to southwesterly breeze.
Lake District Weather
A cloudy morning with some patchy drizzle mainly over southern and western fells though it will be mainly dry. A few sunny intervals in good shelter. In the afternoon cloud lifting and also breaking to an extent with more chance of a few sunny intervals especially later . Some clear spells in the evening but some low cloud again forming over the hills.
Visibility
Fairly extensive cloud of cloud above 500m in morning and hazy below the cloud but this lifting and breaking in the afternoon with mostly good visibility, just a few patches of cloud lingering on higher fell tops. Some cloud again lowering onto higher hills during the evening.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
10% in morning rising 70-80% by mid afternoon dropping 50% during the evening
Wednesday'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 | <05% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <05% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (mph) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (mph) | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Thursday
Another mainly dry day. Any low cloud lifting off the tops in the morning, with a mixture of sunny intervals and cloudier spells in the afternoon. Best breaks in the north, while southern felltops likely to stay mainly cloudy and shrouded. Cloud becoming overcast in the evening with perhaps some rain towards midnight.
Visibility
Areas of cloud above 500-600m at first tending to break and lift off most hills during the afternoon though some patches persisting over southern summits. Good visibility away from the cloud. Then by mid to late evening extensive cloud above 500-600m, visibility also dropping at lower levels in any rain that arrives later.
Chance of cloud free hill
40% at first rising 80% from mid morning, but 60% in south, gradually falling 20% or less as the evening goes on.
Wind
South to southeast 25 gusts 35mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 10 rising to Plus 15 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 6 rising to Plus 9 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Above the summits.
Outlook for next few days
Friday 25 October
Low confidence in detail. Any rain clearing in early hours then sunny intervals and some showers. More general cloud and rain may then return in the evening. Fresh southwesterly winds, potentially becoming strong with summit gales in the evening.
Saturday 26 October
Likely to be cloudy at first with outbreaks of heavy rain, hill fog and southwesterly gales, brightening up for the afternoon to sunny intervals and showers, with winds veering west to northwesterly.
Sunday 27 October
Cloudy with occasional rain, and some hill fog. Strong west to southwest 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.