Fell Top Conditions on Tuesday 14 January
Readings from Bowfell summit (902m) at 12:00
Temperature plus 4.8°C Maximum wind speed 31.7mph Wind chill minus 1.8°C Average wind speed 25.2mph Wind direction W
Gentler weather conditions on the top of Bowfell than expected from the forecast today, with less wind strength and the occasional bit of blue sky. Old snow lies in drifts, patches and hollows on the fells and are generally avoidable. They are saturated and wet and in some places thigh deep. Be mindful of unexpected occasions of plunging deeper than you think. There are some runnels of water ice that have melted from snow packs and refrozen at 850m and above, again unsuspecting, otherwise pretty straight forward walking. There is still a need for full winter clothing (waterproof and insulation) and the ability to navigate in poor visibility. A lot of the snow has melted and ended up in valley bottoms where some high water levels can be seen.
Lake District weather forecast for Wednesday 15 January
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Issued: 15 January at 03:07
A little drizzle at first. Turning largely dry with brighter spells for afternoon. Fresh to strong winds. Freezing level above summits.
Lake District Weather
Cloudy to overcast at first below the inversion of 400m, with occasional light drizzle, this focused in the west of the area. Clear above the inversion with cloud below gradually thinning and breaking from the east from mid-morning leading to a largely dry afternoon with best of brighter spells developing in the east.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor in drizzle, very poor within cloud with bases quite extensive below 400m at first, before breaking into the afternoon.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
90%
Wednesday's forecast:
| Time | 06:00 - 09:00 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 12:00 - 15:00 | 15:00 - 18:00 | 18:00 - 21:00 | 21:00 - 24:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 20% | 10% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind (mph) | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind (mph) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Thursday
Good brighter and sunny spells appearing. Most staying dry with only a few isolated showers developing late afternoon.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor in showers, very poor within cloud with bases infrequently lowering to 600m.
Chance of cloud free hill
80%
Wind
South or Southwest 20mph increasing 25mph for the afternoon with gusts reaching 35mph across more exposed ridges and summits.
Temperatures
- Valley: Minus 2 Celsius increasing 6 Celsius for the afternoon
- At 800m: Plus 1-2 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above summits
Outlook for next few days
Friday 17 January
Cloudy with occasional light to moderate rain, this most persistent during the morning and across the west of the Park. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Freezing level above all peaks.
Saturday 18 January
Mainly dry with brighter spells. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Freezing level lowering to around 700m.
Sunday 19 January
Cloudy with patchy rain early, turning heavier and more persistent later. Light southerly winds. Freezing level lowering to around 700m.
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.