Lake District weather forecast for Thursday 15 May
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Issued: 14 May at 14:15
Largely dry and sunny.
Lake District Weather
Some cloud across eastern fells to start the day quickly clearing, otherwise dry and sunny with just a little fair weather cloud bubbling up through the day. Becoming warm in the afternoon at low levels but fresh winds and cooler at height.
Visibility
Any low cloud bases around 700-800m in the east will quickly burn away in the morning. Very good visibility.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
80% rising 100% by afternoon.
Thursday'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% | 00% | 00% | 00% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| Wind (mph) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 21 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 25 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Friday
Any early morning low level mist and fog patches quickly clearing. Otherwise a dry, sunny and breezy day and becoming rather warm at low levels in the afternoon.
Visibility
Poor visibility in any early mist or fog patches, otherwise very good visibility with no low cloud.
Chance of cloud free hill
100%
Wind
Gusting 20-25mph on summits and ridges.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 7 Celsius rising 22 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 7 rising 13 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Saturday 17 May
Dry and largely sunny once any early morning low cloud clears. Fresh summit winds.
Sunday 18 May
Dry, sunny and breezy with few patches of fair weather cloud developing. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Monday 19 May
Dry with sunny spells. Fresh summit 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.