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Viewing forecast for Sunday, 19th August, 2012

Forecast last reviewed on Tuesday, 21/05/13 at 07:52


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Headline, The Lake District

Thundery rain developing. Fairly light wind.

How Windy?

Southerly 15 to perhaps at times 25mph.

Effect Of Wind?

Fairly small.

How Wet?

Thundery rain developing

Pulses of rain, increasingly heavy with thunderstorms, will envelop Cumbria from the south, probably around the middle of the day.

Cloud on the hills?

Forming widely as rain develops

Fells extensively cloud free for many hours. But in rain, low cloud will develop, mainly southern fells where there may be patches to low levels, but mostly above 450m. Elsewhere, most cloud above 700m.

Chance of cloud free Summits?

90% morning; dropping to 20% afternoon

Sunshine and air clarity?

Sunshine will soon give way as high level cloud thickens. Visibility excellent, but becoming intermittently poor in heavy rain and widely foggy on the fells.

How Cold? (at 750m)

13C to perhaps 16C in the afternoon.

Freezing level

Above the summits.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013

A brief spell of very cold and, for a while, gale force northwest to northerly winds later Wednesday and into Thursday with a return of snow showers particularly to the NE Highlands where one should be prepared for brief periods of whiteout conditions combined with very severe wind chill. Threat of an area of rain with snow on summits edging into some eastern ranges later Thursday or Friday. Turning milder with some rain or showers extending from the northwest over the weekend.

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