WalkLakes
Fell Top Weather
Forecast
This evening
Heavy rain and snow showers will slowly fade this evening with some clearer spells developing. Winter like conditions with strong northerly winds at height.
Tomorrow - Friday, 7th May
| Hazard | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| Blizzards | None |
| Heavy Snow | None |
| Storm Force Winds | None |
| Gales | None |
| Severe Chill Effect | Low |
| Poor Visibility | Low |
| Thunderstorms | Low |
| Heavy Persistent Rain | None |
| Strong Sunlight | Medium |
- Summary
- Sunshine and showers, these fading through evening. Rather cold.
- Detail
- Northwesterly winds will maintain a feed of showers across all areas through morning with areas of cloud shrouding the hills. Showers may become more widespread for a time from late morning but as winds back westerly, these will becomes confined to the Eastern Fells. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are possible. Clear skies will spread to all parts from late afternoon.
- Visibility
- Areas of cloud above 400-500m expected through morning but skies will clear from the west. Snow showers reducing visibility to a few hundred metres at times.
- Chance of cloud free summits
- 40% rising 90%.
- Forecaster's view
- Winter conditions expected on and near summits. Be aware of strong afternoon sunshine.
- Conditions through the day
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Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 Weather 
Precipitation 40% 40% 30% 50% 60% 40% 10% <5% Freezing Level 800m 700m 700m 700m 700m 700m 700m 700m 900m Temperature (°C) -1 -1 -1 -0 1 2 1 -1 Feels like (°C) -6 -6 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 Wind direction 
NWNNWNWNWWWSWWind speed (mph) 14 10 8 9 11 15 11 6 Wind gust (mph) 17 13 10 13 16 22 17 8 600m Temperature (°C) 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 1 Feels like (°C) -3 -3 -2 -2 -1 -0 -1 -2 Wind direction NWNWNWNWNWWWSWWind speed (mph) 10 9 6 9 12 15 11 7 Wind gust (mph) 14 12 9 13 17 22 17 10 300m Temperature (°C) 3 2 3 4 7 7 6 3 Feels like (°C) 1 0 1 2 4 5 4 1 Wind direction NWNWNWNWWWWSWWind speed (mph) 5 4 3 5 7 10 7 4 Wind gust (mph) 13 10 8 11 16 19 15 8 Valley Temperature (°C) 6 5 5 6 9 9 8 6 Feels like (°C) 4 4 4 5 6 7 6 5 Wind direction NWNNWNWWWWWWind speed (mph) 6 4 2 6 9 11 9 5 Wind gust (mph) 14 9 7 11 16 18 16 8 - Daylight
- dawn 04:36, sunrise 05:20, sunset 20:57, dusk 21:41
Saturday, 8th May
- Detail
- A cold night will soon give way to wet and windy weather arriving by dawn. Easterly winds will strengthen and bring heavy snow above 500m initially before turning to rain at all levels through afternoon. Rain will fade through evening but, perhaps leaving some late brightness.
- Wind
- East 30-40 gusting 60mph, backing SE then Southerly 25-30 gusting 40mph through afternoon.
- Visibility
- Widely very poor as cloud becomes extensive above 400-500m and heavy snow or rain sets in. Best shelter on west facing slopes across the Western Fells.
- Chance of cloud free summits
- No chance through morning, improving 40% by late afternoon.
- Daylight
- dawn 04:34, sunrise 05:19, sunset 20:59, dusk 21:43
Sunday, 9th May
Strong southerly winds will bring plenty of sunshine in between scattered and often sharp showers. Freezing level above summits.
Monday, 10th May
A similar day to Sunday as southerly winds remain strong and further showers develop, mainly by day, and may be on the heavy side. Freezing level above summits.
Tuesday, 11th May
A less windy day compared to previous days but further showers are likely, as are brighter spells.
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WalkLakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.