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Viewing forecast for Wednesday, 8th August, 2012

Forecast last reviewed on Sunday, 19/05/13 at 19:28


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Headline, The Lake District

Fine, almost windless. Cloud slowly clearing summits.

How Windy?

Westerly, 10mph or less.

Effect Of Wind?

Negligible

How Wet?

Threat of drizzle at first

Small risk isolated pockets of drizzly rain western and central fells until mid to late morning.

Cloud on the hills?

Slowly lifting to clear most or all summits

Cloud widely on the fells in morning, base 300-500m west and 500 to 700m east, although some breaks here and there. Slowly the base will rise, with very little below 750m by early afternoon, and by late afternoon, fells very likely cloud free.

Chance of cloud free Summits?

20% mid-morning, rising to 80% by late afternoon

Sunshine and air clarity?

Sunshine will slowly break through, particularly coastal areas, and tend to extend slowly inland. Hazy.

How Cold? (at 750m)

10 rising to 12C.

Freezing level

Above the summits.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Tuesday, 21st May, 2013

Turning appreciably colder particularly across the Highlands with freezing levels as low as 700m by Thursday and some snow showers. Wind chill will be severe in gale force northerly winds. Further south not quite as cold with only a few showers in the east, bright sunshine and widely excellent visibilities. Turning cloudier and less cold from the northwest by the weekend with freezing levels near highest summits. Also patches of rain or showers most days.

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