Helvellyn (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Dry with sunny spells. Cold overnight with a frost.

Today:

A rather cloudy start with brighter skies developing to the afternoon. Some cloud bubbling up at times but remaining dry with sunny spells. Breezy over the hills and feeling slightly milder than Monday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry this evening with plenty of late sunshine. Clear skies overnight will allow temperatures to drop away to give a cold night with a frost in places. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Wednesday:

Chilly but bright start with sunny spells throughout the day. Perhaps the odd shower in the east otherwise most places staying dry with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Largely dry to start with sunny spells and the odd shower. Showers becoming more widespread through Friday and into Saturday. Temperatures generally at or below average with chilly nights.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 23 Apr 2024

An uncertain start to the period though likely unsettled as a frontal system pushes into southern areas and possibly across the UK through the weekend. Beyond this low pressure patterns becoming more dominant than of late with wet weather perhaps more likely to develop in parts of the south and east, with western and especially northern areas hanging on to the best of any drier interludes, though all parts are may see some rain at times. Onshore winds along eastern coasts will likely make it feel rather cold at times, though for all parts temperatures will likely trend back toward average. Into early May, something of a north-south split looks possible, with relatively drier conditions further to the north and the greatest chance of rain further to the south.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 22 Apr 2024

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and increased briefly before falling average further south. Therefore, some spells of wetter weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially southern areas with the driest conditions probably further north. Temperatures will probably be near or a little below average, before returning to average late in the period, though it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 22 Apr 2024