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Lake District: forecast wind
Thursday, 23 May 2013: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 0134 on Thursday, 23 May 2013
Overview for Thursday
Cold, with local gale force winds and rain showers developing. A risk of seeing some wintry flurries.
| Hazards | Risk | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzards | No Risk | |
| Heavy snow | No Risk | |
| Storm force winds | No Risk | |
| Gales | Medium | Local gale force north to northwesterly winds over higher ridges and summits. |
| Severe chill effect | Medium | High risk with temperatures sub-zero and strong winds reaching gale force on summits. |
| Persistent and extensive hill fog | No Risk | |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | No Risk | |
| Strong Sunlight | Low | Although feeling cold, low risk of strong sunlight during brighter spells. |
key to hazards and forecast content
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
 Light rain showers |
Light rain showers |
Light rain showers |
Light rain showers |
| 30-50% | 10-30% | 10-30% | 10-30% |
Detailed mountain weather forecast: Lake District
Thursday
Weather
Dry and bright most of the time, feeling bitterly cold with strong to perhaps local gale force winds, especially over exposed tops and ridges with considerable buffeting to be expected. A scattering of showers will develop through the morning, continuing throughout the day and there is a risk of seeing a few wintry flurries above 300m. Showers easing towards Thursday evening.
Visibility
Generally very good, but moderate at times in showers.
Hill fog
Occasional patches down to 500m, mainly across the more northern and eastern parts.
Maximum winds above 500m
Northwesterly 30-35mph with gusts reaching 45mph.
Temperature
| Valleys | Plus 3 Celsius rising to Plus 9 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Minus 1 Celsius rising to Zero. |
| Freezing level | Freezing level 400m, rising to 700m by evening. |
Friday
Weather
Cold and rather cloudy to start to the day, with a few outbreaks of rain, mainly south and east. The day then mainly dry and bright with sunny spells, though a few rain showers are possible. Feeling cool with strong north to northeasterly winds across the summits.
Visibility
Generally very good, but occasionally moderate in any rain showers.
Hill fog
Occasional fog patches down to 500m during the morning.
Maximum winds above 500m
Northerly 30-35mph gusting 45mph, becoming northeasterly 20mph gusting 30mph during the afternoon.
Temperature
| Valleys | Plus 3 Celsius rising to Plus 13 Celsius |
| 900 m | Zero Celsius rising to Plus 2 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Freezing level 700m at first, rising close to or above the summits. |
Outlook
Saturday
Dry with long sunny periods and light a northerly breeze giving pleasant walking conditions. Freezing level above the summits.
Sunday
Dry with long sunny periods and light a northerly breeze. Though there may be a good deal of thin high cloudy at times. Freezing level well above the summits.
Monday
Perhaps a dry start, but soon dull, with outbreaks of rain spreading in from the west through the morning. The rain heavy and persistent at times. mainly fells may stay clear of low cloud at first, but hill fog is likely to be more extensive later. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
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