Blencathra
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time

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2 Blencathra Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed night).
		Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	ESE	SE	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	E
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cm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	4	1	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6
max °C	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2
min °C	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	-1	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	2	2
chill °C	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-2	-7	-8	-11	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-9	-8	-5	-6

Freezing level m	1100	1000	1050	1050	1000	1100	1050	900	850	900	800	1000	650	900	1000	1100	1050	1250	1250
Cloud base (m)	150	150	150	200	200	250	550	300	400	200	200	150	150	150	100	200	100	100	100

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Blencathra Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Blencathra is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Blencathra Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed night).

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
Keswick Automatic Weather Station 7 km SW 238m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 100).	40 km Mid: overcast
Kirkland 27 km SW 202m alt. 42 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (18 kph at 115).
Broughton Moor wx 27 km WSW 92m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 144 degs) was rejected.
Shap 29 km ESE 238m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 230).	45 km
STBeesHead NO 2 39 km SW 124m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 100).	45 km Mid: overcast
GreatDunFell NO 2 39 km E 664m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (83 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Brampton wx 39 km NNE 75m alt. 39 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (10 kph at 90).
Warcop Range 42 km ESE 238m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Fog at a distance.	Strong winds from the ESE (46 kph at 110).	5.0 km Mid: overcast
Spadeadam Airport 55 km NE 214m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Light rain .	Fresh winds from the ESE (33 kph at 110).	3.3 km Low: overcast
SpadeadamNO2 56 km NE 285m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the E (37 kph at 100).	4.9 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.