Lake District weather forecast for Friday 18 October
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Issued: 17 October at 15:56
Mostly cloudy. Strengthening winds. Rain at times.
Lake District Weather
Overnight low cloud, mist and fog, most widespread across the south and southeast. This should lift and clear most summits later in the morning, although could persist across the higher summits of the southern and eastern Fells. Cloud then lowering again during the afternoon with outbreaks of rain, further rain in the evening.
Visibility
Extensive or occasional low cloud, base 300m or less, this lifting and clearing most summits for a time around the middle of the day. Visibility moderate to very poor in rain and cloud, most good around the middle of the day.
Chance of Cloud Free Hill Top
60% around the middle of the day, 20% early and later.
Friday'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 | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 60% |
| At Valley | ||||||
| Temp | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 17 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
| Wind direction | SW | S | S | S | S | S |
| At 300m | ||||||
| Temp | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 18 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
| Wind direction | SW | S | S | S | S | S |
| At 600m | ||||||
| Temp | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (mph) | 17 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 26 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 23 | 20 | 35 | 41 | 36 | 37 |
| Wind direction | SW | S | S | S | S | S |
| At 900m | ||||||
| Temp | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Wind (mph) | 20 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Max gusts (mph) | 25 | 24 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Wind direction | SW | S | S | S | S | S |
Daylight
Provided by time.isLake District Forecast for Saturday
Heavy overnight rain. Soon dry and the cloud lifting and breaking during the morning with sunny spells. Mostly dry during daylight hours, although the odd shower possible. Dry with clear spells in the evening, but some cloud forming around the summits.
Visibility
Mainly nil significant during daylight hours, but occasional or extensive early and late in the period, base 300 to 600m. Visibility mostly very good or excellent, but moderate to very poor in rain and cloud.
Chance of cloud free hill
20% overnight, but 80% daylight hours, falling 40% during the evening.
Wind
West or Southwest 10 to 15mph.
Temperatures
- Valley: Plus 8 to 14 Celsius
- At 800m: Plus 5 to 8 Celsius
- Freezing level: Above the summits
Outlook for next few days
Sunday 20 October
Heavy rain overnight and morning, severe gale or storm force southerly winds over the summits. Much brighter weather with the chance of the odd blustery shower in the afternoon and evening. Still gale or severe gale summit winds from the southwest.
Monday 21 October
Bright with occasional showers. Strong southwesterly winds at height.
Tuesday 22 October
Showers or longer spells of rain early, drier and brighter later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds at height.
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.