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Overview for Monday

A strong and rather cloudy northwesterly airstream will persist across the National Park with some outbreaks of light rain.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	High	Strong to gale force northwesterly winds across exposed ridges causing much buffeting.
Severe chill effect	High	Due to combination of gales and freezing temperatures across the tops.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	No Risk
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

No Risk

Gales

High

Strong to gale force northwesterly winds across exposed ridges causing much buffeting.

Severe chill effect

High

Due to combination of gales and freezing temperatures across the tops.

Persistent and extensive hill fog

No Risk

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

No Risk

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny intervals
30%	30%	30%	20%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Cloudy

Sunny intervals

30%

20%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Lake District

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook
Fell-top conditions

Monday

Weather

Rather cloudy with the clouds thick enough to produce some patchy light rain during the day. Even a few light snow flurries across the highest peaks. Much of the rain will be over the Northern Lakes affecting hills such as Skiddaw and also some of the western fells such as Scafell Pike. Hills further south and east will stay mainly dry with some brighter spells.

Visibility

Some patches of moderate or poor visibility in association with the light rain. Otherwise mostly good with at least the hills in the near to middle distance clearly visible.

Hill fog

Fairly extensive fog at around 600 to 700M, more especially in the north and west of the National Park. The fog will be more patchy around 800m towards the south and east.

Maximum winds above 500m

Northwesterly winds with average speeds of 30 to 40mph and gusts 50 over more exposed ridges with much buffeting.

Temperature

Valleys	3 Celsius rising to 9 Celsius.
900 m	Zero Celsius
Freezing level	900M.

Tuesday

Weather

A mainly settled day across the Lake District. Most hills will be dry and it will be a bright day too with sunny spells. The western fells will be rather cloudy at times with a few light showers possible in the afternoon.

Visibility

Very good visibility with most hills in sight clearly visible but it will be rather hazy at times across the western fells.

Hill fog

Occasional fog around 750M becoming rather extensive at times towards the west of the National Park.

Maximum winds above 500m

Westerly winds becoming southerly during the day with average speeds of 20mph.

Temperature

Valleys	1 Celsius rising to 9 Celsius.
900 m	Plus 1 Celsius.
Freezing level	1000M

Outlook

Wednesday

A very windy day in the hills with gale force southwesterly winds across the summits. Overnight rain will soon clear leaving a good deal of dry weather although it will be rather cloudy at times with a few light showers.

Thursday

A mainly dry, bright morning then becoming cloudy with persistent and heavy rain edging in from west during the afternoon. Very windy too with gale or severe gale southerly winds across the tops.

Friday

Still strong southwesterly winds with blustery showers followed by more persistent and heavier rain later.

Fell Top Conditions report from Helvellyn on Sunday 14 March at 1300.Extensive snow cover persists above 600m increasing in depth with altitude. The general thaw has continued overnight and into this morning. Some exposed areas consist of hard packed snow and ice, but much of the top layer is now wet and unconsolidated. The loose, wet snow makes for very slippery conditions underfoot. Cornices persist on east facing slopes and should be given a wide berth particularly in these warmer temperatures. Full winter clothing and equipment is essential including crampons and ice axe. The higher tarns remain frozen and snow covered and should not be traversed on foot. Maximum wind speed was 45.5 mph, Average wind speed 28.4 mph. Temperature 0.8C with a notable wind chill .