Lake District weather forecast for Tuesday 21 May
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Issued: 20 May at 17:34
Dry, sunny start but some showers developing. Light winds.
Lake District Weather
Dry and mainly clear overnight. A sunny start but cloud bubbling up from late morning onwards with showers developing. The odd one could be heavy and thundery. A few showers will continue into the evening.
Visibility
Good visibility to start the day and remaining mostly good but rather hazy into the afternoon. Showers will bring some temporary reductions with patchy cloud above 600m in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
95% becoming 70% in the afternoon.
Tuesday'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% | 20% | 40% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | N | W | NW | NW |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind direction | NE | NE | E | SE | SE | NE |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Wind direction | E | E | E | E | SE | NE |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Wind direction | E | E | E | SE | SE | NE |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudier than of late with showers developing, some possibly heavy and thundery. There is a small chance of a period of persistent rain but there remains considerable uncertainty at this stage. Breezy on the tops.
Visibility
Areas of cloud and fog above about 700m at first, lifting and becoming patchy for a time during the day. Poor visibility at times in showers, and perhaps for longer periods in rain.
Chance of cloud free hill
60%.
Wind
Northerly 10mph becoming Northwesterly 15 to 20mph gusts 30mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: 11C rising to 18 or 19C.
- At 800m: Plus 10 or 11C.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Thursday 23 May
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Feeling cool with fresh northwesterly winds on the tops.
Friday 24 May
Drier and brighter with light winds and perhaps the odd shower.
Saturday 25 May
Mainly dry with sunny spells and light winds. Some rain may arrive towards the end of the day.
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.