Lake District weather forecast for Tuesday 3 June
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Issued: 3 June at 02:14
A windy day with sunshine and showers. Feeling cold on the tops
Lake District Weather
A bright day with sunny spells and a few brief showers. Becoming mainly dry and sunny during late afternoon and evening.
Visibility
Patches of cloud above 700m by morning. Mostly good visibility during the day but brief reductions in showers with patchy summit cloud.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
60% in morning then 90% by afternoon.
Tuesday'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% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 27 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
| Wind direction | W | SW | SW | SW | SW | W |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Wind direction | W | SW | SW | W | SW | W |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Wind (mph) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 27 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Wind (mph) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 39 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 33 | 31 |
| Wind direction | W | SW | SW | W | SW | SW |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Wednesday
Dry with clear spells overnight. Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers during the day, perhaps heavy at times. Cool and windy on the tops.
Visibility
Mostly excellent visibility. Brief reductions with a little summit cloud in showers.
Chance of cloud free hill
60%.
Wind
Southwest 25-30mph gusts 35-40mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 9C rising to 15 or 16C.
- At 800m: Plus 4C rising to 9C.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Thursday 05 June
Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and perhaps thundery in the afternoon. A chance of a longer spell of rain early in the morning. Feeling a little warmer. Fresh to moderate southwesterly winds.
Friday 06 June
Bright or sunny spells and showers, some heavy and perhaps thundery in the afternoon. Light west to southwesterly winds.
Saturday 07 June
Another day of sunny spells with a chance of some heavy and thundery showers developing. 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.