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Overview for Saturday

Persistent rain soon spreading in from the southwest with accompanying gale force winds.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	Medium	Occasional gusts up to 70 mph may occur across exposed summits and ridges.
Gales	High	Widespread gales expected.
Severe chill effect	High	Due to driving rain and severe gale force winds.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	In the low cloud associated with the persistent rain.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	High	From early morning onwards.

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

Medium

Occasional gusts up to 70 mph may occur across exposed summits and ridges.

Gales

High

Widespread gales expected.

Severe chill effect

High

Due to driving rain and severe gale force winds.

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

In the low cloud associated with the persistent rain.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

High

From early morning onwards.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Cloudy	Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain	Light rain
30%	80%	>90%	>90%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Cloudy

Heavy Rain

Light rain

30%

80%

>90%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Lake District

Saturday
Sunday
Outlook

Saturday

Weather

A dry start but cloudy. The cloud will continue to thicken and lower as persistent rain spreads in from the south. The rain will be heavy at times, reaching the Lake District early in the morning and persisting through until late afternoon as clearer, drier, conditions spread in.

Visibility

Good at first, soon becoming moderate to poor in the rain later.

Hill fog

Nil at first but cloud lowering ahead of the rain to become overcast at 350 metres and above, occasionally broken at 250 metres.

Maximum winds above 500m

Southeast 35-40 mph, gust 55 mph, increasing 40-45 mph, gust 62 mph. Across exposed summits and ridges winds will reach 45-50 mph at times, gust 70 mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 5 Celsius rising to Plus 10 Celsius
900 m	Plus 6 Celsius rising to 8 Celsius
Freezing level	Above summits.

Sunday

Weather

A bright day with blustery showers throughout the course of Sunday. The showers will be heavy at times with hail and a risk of thunder and may also be wintry on the highest peaks. The showers will remain scattered during the day.

Visibility

Good falling moderate to poor in the showers.

Hill fog

Occasionally broken at 350 metres.

Maximum winds above 500m

Southwest veering West 40-45 mph, gust 75 mph, over exposed ridges and summits.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 6 Celsius rising to Plus 9 Celsius
900 m	Plus 5 or 6 Celsius
Freezing level	Above summits.

Outlook

Monday

Another bright day with scattered, blustery, showers. The showers will be heavy at times with hail and a risk of thunder and may also be wintry on the highest peaks. During the day the showers will become less frequent and lighter before dying out later. Widespread gales at first before winds ease during the day.

Tuesday

Cloudy with rain. The rain will be persistent and occasionally heavy with widespread hill fog. Gales will also become widespread. During the day brighter, showery, conditions will spread in. The showers will once again be heavy at times.

Wednesday

A bright day with scattered showers. The showers will be heavy at times and turn wintry on the highest peaks. During the day the showers will become less frequent before dying out later. Widespread gales at first easing during the day.