Lake District weather forecast for Monday 9 September
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Issued: 8 September at 17:33
Cloudy, drizzly start then dry and bright. Rain in evening. Breezy on the tops.
Lake District Weather
Cloudy overnight and to start the day with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle. Becoming drier and brighter from the west during the morning with some sunshine. Turning cloudy again later in the afternoon then outbreaks of rain arriving in the evening.
Visibility
Mostly poor at first with extensive cloud and fog above 600m and patches on lower slopes. Visibility becoming excellent during the morning as cloud lifts and breaks. Becoming poor at times again in the evening with cloud lowering to 600 to 800m.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
10% becoming 80% by midday then becoming 30% in evening.
Monday'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 | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% | <05% | <05% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
| Wind direction | N | N | N | NW | NW | W |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 27 |
| Wind direction | NW | N | NW | NW | NW | W |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 20 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 31 |
| Wind direction | NW | N | N | NW | NW | W |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (mph) | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 24 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 |
| Wind direction | N | N | N | NW | NW | W |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Tuesday
Very windy conditions, especially in the morning, making progress very difficult on the tops. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain overnight and to start the morning. Becoming brighter during the morning with a few brief passing showers in the afternoon.
Visibility
Poor visibility at first with areas of cloud above 600m but soon becoming very good as cloud clears. Just brief reductions in any showers with patchy summit cloud.
Chance of cloud free hill
30% early morning, soon becoming 80%.
Wind
Westerly 40 to 50mph gusts 70mph becoming Northwest 35 to 40mph gusts 50mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 12C rising to 14 or 15C.
- At 800m: Plus 9C falling to 7C.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Wednesday 11 September
Bright spells and showers, some perhaps heavy with hail and thunder. Feeling cold on the tops with sleet above 900m in the morning. Strong and gusty northwesterly winds.
Thursday 12 September
Showers dying out overnight then dry with sunny spells. Strong northwest winds easing.
Friday 13 September
High pressure bringing dry and bright weather with light 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.