Lake District weather forecast for Tuesday 24 June
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Issued: 23 June at 15:55
Dull and drizzly morning. Becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon
Lake District Weather
An overcast and dull morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, this occasionally on the heavier side across western fells at first. Turning drier and brighter during the second half of the afternoon, albeit still rather cloudy with a few showers not to be ruled out. Strong to gale force summit winds.
Visibility
Extensive cloud bases at 400-500m at first in the morning with occasional poor visibility in drizzle. Cloud bases rising to 800-900m during the afternoon with visibility becoming generally good.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
10% in the morning. Rising to 70% during the afternoon.
Tuesday'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 | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 20% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 28 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 28 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 32 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 26 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 36 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 37 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Wind (mph) | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 34 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 41 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 45 |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Wednesday
A largely cloudy morning with a few spots of light rain. Then mainly dry in the afternoon with some bright or sunny spells developing. Clouding over again in the evening ahead of outbreaks of rain overnight.
Visibility
A few areas of cloud around 600-700m in the morning will clear, while main cloud bases will be above summits.
Chance of cloud free hill
70%
Wind
Gusting 15-20mph on summits and ridges in the afternoon.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 14 rising 19 Celsius.
- At 800m: Plus 10 rising 13 Celsius.
- Freezing level: Above summits.
Outlook for next few days
Thursday 26 June
A rather cloudy day with outbreaks of rain spreading across from the west, occasionally heavy in the afternoon. Strong to near gale force winds on summits in the afternoon.
Friday 27 June
Bright or sunny spells and showers. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Saturday 28 June
A mainly dry day with some sunny spells. Moderate to fresh summit 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.