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Overview for Monday

Early mist and fog in the valleys slowly lifting, then some long sunny spells but cloud increasing from the west towards dusk.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	No Risk
Severe chill effect	Low	Temperatures low but winds generally light.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	Low	Small risk of lifting fog producing persistent hill fog over foothills.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

No Risk

Gales

No Risk

Severe chill effect

Low

Temperatures low but winds generally light.

Persistent and extensive hill fog

Low

Small risk of lifting fog producing persistent hill fog over foothills.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

No Risk

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny intervals
0%	0%	0%	10%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Sunny

Sunny intervals

10%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Lake District

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook

Monday

Weather

Early mist and fog in the valleys clearing through the morning, otherwise a dry day with some long sunny spells. However cloud, mainly above the summits, increases from the west through the late afternoon.

Visibility

Excellent, but moderate or poor in low level mist and fog patches.

Hill fog

Generally patches, but becoming occasional in the west later, above 750m but a thin broken layer may develop locally for a time below 300m as low level fog lifts.

Maximum winds above 500m

Southerly or southeasterly 20mph or less.

Temperature

Valleys	Zero Celsius rising to plus 8 Celsius.
900 m	Zero Celsius rising to plus 4 Celsius
Freezing level	Around 900m, but frozen surfaces down to low levels at first, rising above the summits.

Tuesday

Weather

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of mainly light rain but brighter, drier conditions spread east through the afternoon with some sunny spells developing.

Visibility

Moderate or good becoming very good or excellent from the west during the afternoon.

Hill fog

Periods, becoming occasional patches from the west during the afternoon, above 750m lowering above 450m at times in rain.

Maximum winds above 500m

Southerly at 25mph veering westerly at 20mph during the afternoon.

Temperature

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

Outlook

Wednesday

Dry with good sunny spells, although cloud increases above the summits during the afternoon. Strengthening southeasterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.

Thursday

A wet and windy start, with some heavy rain around, but brighter conditions spread east through the late morning to leave sunny spells and showers for the afternoon. Strong, perhaps gale force, southeasterly winds veering southwesterly and easing.

Friday

A bright start but cloud and rain spreading quickly east through the afternoon, the rain heavy and persistent at times. Gale or severe gale force southerly winds developing.