Lake District weather forecast for Friday 17 May
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Issued: 17 May at 02:29
Scattered showers during the morning, easing off into the afternoon.
Lake District Weather
Patchy cloud with a few light showery outbreaks of rain in the morning. Sunny spells developing in the afternoon but still the chance of the odd shower, potentially thundery.
Visibility
Good or very good visibility, temporarily reducing in heavy showers. Few or scattered cloud base 500-700m in association with showers.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
60-70% during the morning, improving 90%
Friday'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 | 10% | <05% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Wind direction | NW | S | S | W | W | NE |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Wind direction | NE | E | S | SW | NW | N |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind direction | NE | E | SE | S | NW | N |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Wind direction | NE | E | SE | S | N | NE |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Saturday
Some low cloud, mist and fog at first, mainly in the east. This breaking up during the morning to leave good sunny spells for the rest of the day. Chance of the odd shower, potentially heavy and thundery.
Visibility
Scattered or broken low cloud base 400-600m at first in the east, breaking and clearing east by mid-morning. Visibility poor in mist or fog at first, becoming good or very good later.
Chance of cloud free hill
60% at first, improving 90% by around mid-morning.
Wind
East or northeasterly 5-10 mph
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 12 rising to plus 19 Celsius
- At 800m: Plus 10 rising to plus 14 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above summits
Outlook for next few days
Sunday 19 May
Largely dry and sunny, perhaps the odd shower. Light winds.
Monday 20 May
Patchy cloud and sunny spells on Monday. Light southeasterly winds.
Tuesday 21 May
Sunny spells, the odd heavy afternoon shower. Light southeasterly 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.