Blencathra Weather Forecast

Lake District · United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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2 Blencathra Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SE by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	mod. rain	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	snow shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	200	350	150	1400	150	200	650	650	600	200	150	200	750	450	200	350	600	700
km/h	SE	SE	S	S	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	SE	SSW	NW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SW	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	4	—	—	2	—	—	—
mm	1.7	0.6	1.7	0.3	7	—	0.3	—	9	1.9	1.9	—	0.1	2	10	1.1	0.9	0.2
max °C	7	7	5	5	4	2	3	4	6	6	2	1	3	5	10	3	2	3
min °C	7	5	5	5	4	1	2	3	3	5	2	0	2	3	2	3	2	2
chill °C	2	0	2	1	2	-6	-4	-1	-2	2	-5	-8	-4	-4	-7	-6	-7	-6

Freezing level m	2550	2400	1950	1750	1550	1100	1200	1350	1850	1800	1250	1050	1100	1300	3250	1300	1150	1100

	7:48	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:56	—	—	6:58	—	—
	—	6:02	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:53	—	—	4:52	—

Blencathra Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Blencathra is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SE by Thu night).

Blencathra Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Blencathra at the specific elevation of 868 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Blencathra. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of United Kingdom.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Shap 28 km ESE 238m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	45 km
Spadeadam Airport 55 km NE 214m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the ESE (15 kph at 110).	10.0 km
Morecambe Bay Waverider 72 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago
Eskdalemuir 75 km N 239m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Rain and snow or hail.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.	30 km
SHIP12482 82 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP2987 82 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C
SHIP2528 82 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C
SHIP4004 82 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP5478 82 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C
SHIP10236 82 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.