Lake District weather forecast for Wednesday 15 May
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Issued: 14 May at 16:31
Mainly dry and bright, but some early patchy low cloud on eastern upslopes. The odd light shower in the afternoon, and occasional low cloud returning in the evening.
Lake District Weather
A partly cloudy start with patchy low cloud towards eastern upslopes. Then mainly dry with bright spells, particularly toward the west. The odd light shower developing in the afternoon. Low cloud pushing back in towards eastern fells in the evening.
Visibility
Patchy low cloud before dawn in the east with bases down to 400m or so. This clearing through the morning, but patchy cloud around 700-800m persisting with a few outbreaks of rain. Low cloud returning to eastern areas overnight.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
50%, the best chances in the west
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 | 10% | <05% | 00% | 00% | 20% | 20% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 18 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| Wind direction | E | E | NE | E | E | SE |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 19 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Wind direction | SE | SE | E | E | E | SE |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 18 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 25 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 |
| Wind direction | SE | E | E | E | E | SE |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 24 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 14 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 29 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 18 |
| Wind direction | SE | SE | E | E | E | SE |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain in the morning. Drier and brighter in the afternoon.
Visibility
Cloud down to 400m with outbreaks of rain reducing visibilities throughout the morning. Improving in the late afternoon with cloud becoming more broken and rising to 700m or higher.
Chance of cloud free hill
20% or less in the morning, rising to 60% by the evening.
Wind
Easterly becoming northerly average speeds 5-10mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 12 rising to plus 18 Celsius
- At 800m: Plus 8 rising to plus 11 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Friday 17 May
Sunny spells and the odd heavy shower.
Saturday 18 May
Some bright spells and scattered heavy afternoon showers.
Sunday 19 May
Cloudier with the odd heavy shower
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.