Lake District weather forecast for Saturday 26 April
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Issued: 26 April at 02:18
Cloudy with a few outbreaks of rain.
Lake District Weather
Cloudy with a few showery outbreaks of rain possible through the day, mainly during the afternoon.
Visibility
Scattered or broken cloud bases 500-600m overnight and first thing in the morning. Bases will lift to around 800-900m by the afternoon. Visibility generally good below cloud bases but dropping to a couple of kilometres in any rain.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
30%. Best chance across north-eastern fells.
Saturday'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 | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Wind direction | SE | SE | S | SW | SW | S |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Wind (mph) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind (mph) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 28 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 22 |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | SW | S |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind (mph) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | SW | S |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Sunday
Rather cloudy but mostly dry however the odd spot of rain can't be ruled out in the west. Some brighter or sunnier spells developing the afternoon, especially in the east.
Visibility
Overcast bases 500-600m in the morning, lifting to around 800-900m in the afternoon with the best of the breaks across eastern fells.
Chance of cloud free hill
20%. Best chance in the east later.
Wind
20mph gusting 30mph on summits.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 8 rising to plus 13 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 4 Celsius rising to plus 6 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Monday 28 April
Dry and bright but rather cloudy, some hazy sunshine at times. Fresh summit winds.
Tuesday 29 April
Dry with a good deal of sunshine. Moderate summit winds.
Wednesday 30 April
Warm and sunny with mostly gentle 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.