Blencathra
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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2 Blencathra Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.
	Sun 14		Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	heavy rain	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. snow	clear	clear	light rain
km/h	SW	SW	W	NE	N	NW	W	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SE	S	SW	W	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—
mm	6	20	—	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	1.3	4	14	10	16	1.3	—	—	2
max°C	8	8	3	3	2	1	1	1	4	5	5	3	5	3	0	0	2
min°C	7	3	3	3	1	1	1	0	2	4	4	3	4	0	-1	0	1
chill°C	0	-2	0	3	-3	-3	-4	-6	-6	-3	-1	-3	-4	-8	-9	-8	-6

Freezing level (m)	2950	2350	1350	1400	1250	1050	1100	950	1400	2200	1700	1500	1700	1200	800	950	1200
Cloud base (m)	150	150	600	800	2100	600	6300		400	200	200	500	100	150	600	650	500

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	3:45	—	—	3:45	—	—	3:45	—	—	3:45	—	—	3:45	—	—	3:45	—

Blencathra Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Blencathra is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Blencathra Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 48mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Keswick Automatic Weather Station 7 km SW 238m alt. 49 minutes ago	12° C	Intermittent light rain.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 190).	3.7 km Mid: overcast
Kirkland 27 km SW 202m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (21 kph at 215).
Broughton Moor wx 27 km WSW 92m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (27 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
Shap 29 km ESE 238m alt. 49 minutes ago	17° C	No report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 230).	45 km
STBeesHead NO 2 39 km SW 124m alt. 49 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the S (50 kph at 190).	1.9 km Mid: overcast
GreatDunFell NO 2 39 km E 664m alt. 49 minutes ago	5° C	-	Severe gales from the SW (76 kph at 220).
Brampton wx 39 km NNE 75m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 186).
Spadeadam Airport 55 km NE 214m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Moderate rain .	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 230).	3.8 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
SpadeadamNO2 56 km NE 285m alt. 49 minutes ago	9° C	Intermittent light rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 230).	2.6 km Mid: overcast
WalneyIsland 59 km S 15m alt. 49 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 170).	29 km Mid: overcast

* 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.