Blencathra
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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2 Blencathra Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).
	Thu 30		Friday 1			Saturday 2			Sunday 3			Monday 4			Tuesday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	light snow	cloudy
km/h	SE	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	E	E	E	SSW	W	WNW	NW	NNW	SSE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	0.3	—	0.2	—	14	6	1.3	1.8	0.4	—	—	1.2	1.6	—
max °C	12	9	11	10	8	7	8	7	5	5	5	6	6	3	3	2	0
min °C	11	9	11	9	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	2	3	1	0
chill °C	8	6	8	6	2	3	4	3	0	2	5	2	2	-2	1	-2	-4

Freezing level m	3150	3050	2900	2700	2500	2050	1950	2000	1850	1800	1750	1750	1800	1300	1200	1200	900
Cloud base (m)			8250	750	4700	400	700	350	200	200	200	200	800	850	500	200	200

	—	—	5:33	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:26	—	—
	8:43	—	—	8:45	—	—	8:46	—	—	8:49	—	—	8:50	—	—	8:52	—

Blencathra Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Blencathra is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Blencathra Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed 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
Kirkland 27 km SW 202m alt. 59 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 88).
Broughton Moor wx 27 km WSW 92m alt. 37 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (10 kph at 109).
Shap 29 km ESE 238m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	No report.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	45 km
Brampton wx 39 km NNE 75m alt. 39 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (21 kph at 85).
Spadeadam Airport 55 km NE 214m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 80).	10.0 km Low: no cloud
Vickerstown wx 60 km S 1m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 41).
Bolton le Sands 62 km SSE 10m alt. 36 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (18 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Wether Fell 69 km SE 515m alt. 42 minutes ago	10° C	-	Near gales from the E (54 kph at 94).
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

* 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.