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Lake District Forecast for Wednesday

Cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light rain during the overnight period and during Wednesday morning. Becoming drier and brighter through the late afternoon as the cloud and rain clears southwards. Dry with clear spells during the evening.

Visibility

Broken cloud base 500-700m, lifting and clearing during the late afternoon. Visibility temporarily reducing to moderate in rain, otherwise good outwith cloud.

Chance of cloud free hill

20%, best chances in the west. Improving 80% by evening

Wind

Northeast 20-25 mph at first, increasing to 30-35 mph gusting 40-50 mph during the afternoon

Temperatures

  • Valley: Plus 8 to 12 Celsius
  • At 800m: Plus 3 to 6 Celsius
  • Freezing level: Above summits, falling to 800-1000m by the evening

Outlook for next few days

Thursday 10 October

Dry with prolonged sunshine through the day. Strong northwesterly winds soon easing. Freezing level falling to 600-800m through the day.

Friday 11 October

A mix of scattered showers and bright or sunny spells. Moderate to strong westerly winds. Freezing level lifting above summits during the day.

Saturday 12 October

Further showers or longer spells of rain expected on Saturday. Strong westerly winds. Freezing level above summits.

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.

Enjoy the fells safely on a winter skills course