Lake District

Blencathra
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Elevation:
868
100

	Days 0-3 Blencathra Weather Summary: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Thu night, severe gales from the SSE by Sat morning).									Days 3-6 Blencathra Weather Summary: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat night, stormy winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM

Wind km/h	60	55	50	30	25	35	35	65	65	20	65	40	30	20	35	70	95	80
	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light rain	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	light snow
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Rain mm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	12	13
Snow cm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	18	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	3
High °C	1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	1	3	5	4	2
Low °C	-1	-1	-1	-3	-2	-1	-2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	2
Chill °C	-7	-9	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8	-2	-4	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-5	-7
Freezing level m	750	700	850	400	250	600	500	1100	1900	1000	850	850	800	850	1200	1700	1600	1200

	-	8:26	-	-	8:26	-	-	8:27	-	-	8:29	-	-	8:30	-	-	8:30	-
	-	-	3:45	-	-	3:45	-	-	3:45	-	-	3:45	-	-	3:45	-	-	3:45

Issued 11 pm Wed 12 Dec 2018 local time.

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(aut) 7 km SW 81m alt. 1 hour ago	4.4° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 130).	35 km
Kirkland 27 km SW 202m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 88).
Shap 29 km ESE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	2.6° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (39 kph at 160).	50 km
Carlisle (aut) 33 km N 28m alt. 4 hours ago	4.3° C	No report.		40 km
St. Bees Head (aut) 38 km SW 124m alt. 1 hour ago	3.0° C	No report.	Near gales from the SSE (56 kph at 130).	48 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Blencathra and within an acceptable time window.