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Updated: 0933 on Thu 23 May 2013
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Lake District: latest temperature

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.

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Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Thursday
Dawn to 0900 0900 to 1200 1200 to 1500 1500 to dusk
Light rain showers
Light rain showers
Light rain showers
Light rain showers
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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