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Lake District weather forecast for Thursday 22 October
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Issued: 21 October at 17:29
Low cloud and outbreaks of rain. Windy.
Lake District Weather
Dull and cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, heaviest across central and western fells. These will die out late in the afternoon then a dry evening with clear spells.
Visibility
Very poor on high slopes for most of the day and hazy below the cloud base. Slowly improving late afternoon onwards, becoming good by evening.
Cloud Free Hill Top
Zero chance for most of the day. Cloud extensive down to 300 or 400m in the morning, bases slowly rising during the afternoon with most summits cloud-free by evening.
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 | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | W | W | W | W |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | W | W | W | W |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind (mph) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 36 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | W | W | W | W |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind (mph) | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 39 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | W | W | W | W |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Friday
A band of rain will move east across all parts in the morning, heavy at times. Brighter from mid to late morning with sunny spells and scattered showers, falling as sleet on the high fells. The showers dying out in the evening.
Visibility
Poor at first with low cloud. Becoming good at most elevations as cloud lifts during the morning with just brief reductions in showers.
Hill cloud
20% early morning with extensive cloud down to 400m but soon becoming 80% with just patchy cloud above 600m.
Wind
South 25mph, gusts 40mph early morning, soon becoming West or SW 15-20mph, gusts 30mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 7C rising to 9C.
- At 800m: Plus 3C.
- Freezing level: Just above the highest tops.
Outlook for next few days
Saturday 24 October
Wet and windy. A dry start but heavy and persistent rain expected for several hours, clearing to bright spells and showers later. Difficult walking conditions with southerly gales on high exposed terrain.
Sunday 25 October
Bright spells and showers, some heavy with a risk of hail and thunder. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds. Feeling cold on the tops.
Monday 26 October
Sunshine and showers and windy at first but winds and showers should slowly ease through 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!
Make the most of the summer on a guided walk or navigation course
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.