Weatherline: Daily Lake District mountain weather forecast

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BlogLake District Fell Top Assessors return02 Dec 2020 SaferLakes.co.uk - check where's open, where's busy and how to keep everyone and the environment safe.Fell Top Conditions on Sunday 20 DecemberReadings from Helvellyn summit at 12:10Temperature minus 0.1 C Maximum wind speed 22.7mphWind chill minus 7.8 C Average wind speed 19.3mphWind direction SWWintery conditions returned to the higher fells today with a mixture of sleet, snow, and graupel above roughly 700m. Although it was just a light dusting, the classic ridges (Striding and Swirral Edge) require a high level of care to negotiate safely.With all the recent rain, rivers are full making them difficult to cross and the ground is saturated making some of the paths and rocky areas very slippery.The freezing level tomorrow is forecast to fluctuate and eventually drop to around 700m. As a result, today's wet snow is likely to freeze and any further precipitation could fall as snow, especially later in the day.Anyone venturing into the higher fells should be prepared for wintery weather and potentially icy conditions on the tops.Full winter clothing including waterproofs, warm layers as well as hat & gloves, and equipment including mountain boots, headtorch, map and compass and the ability to use them in poor visibility are all essential.Carrying additional equipment including goggles, ice axe & crampons or microspike is also advisable.Keep yourself safe!We want everyone to have an enjoyable and safe time in the fells.The travel advice from the tier of your home area may say essential travel onlyKeep within your limits, walking in winter conditions takes longer than in summer.Be flexible, you may need to turn back, or choose a lower level walk.The weather on the felltops will be far colder and windier than at the bottom. Take extra layers, warm drinks, a torch, and a map and compass - and know how to use them.It gets dark before 4pm, when you need to be down from the felltopsTaken on: 20 Dec 2020 12:10Location: HelvellynToday's Winter Skills Team on the summit.See today's weather conditions on live Lake District webcamsIssued: 20 December at 17:59Low cloud and outbreaks of rain. Becoming drier in afternoon. Breezy.Lake District WeatherDry with clear spells overnight. Rain will arrive early morning, becoming heavy at times. Rain will become lighter and fizzle out in the afternoon. A dry evening with clearing skies. VisibilityLess than 100m on higher slopes in low cloud, especially through the morning. Rather hazy below the cloud base but becoming good during the afternoon.Cloud Free Hill Top80% overnight becoming 10% early morning. Extensive cloud above 400m during the morning, slowly lifting to around 700 or 800m through the afternoon then clearing in the evening.Lake District Forecast for TuesdayA touch of frost in the valleys at first then a dry and bright day with sunny spells and light winds. Just a small chance of a wintry shower.VisibilityMainly very good.Hill cloud95%. Clear summits expected, just a few patches on upslopes in the morning.WindSouth or Southwest 10-15mph, gusts 20mph. TemperaturesValley: Plus 1C rising to 7C, falling to Minus 1C in evening.At 800m: Around 0C.Freezing level: 800m.Outlook for next few daysWednesday 23 DecemberDry and cold with strong northerly winds on the tops. Freezing level 700m.Thursday 24 DecemberMainly dry with bright or sunny spells. Very cold on the tops with strong northerly winds.Friday 25 DecemberExpected to stay mainly dry but a chance of the odd wintry shower. Feeling cold with fresh NW winds on the tops.An overview of weather in the Lake DistrictSummer:The summer season in the Lake District actually runs from March to October. The driest period runs between March and June. The weather is renowned for changing rapidly and rainfall is a predominant feature. The wettest area in the Lake District is known as Sprinkling Tarn which receives approximately 5000mm of rainfall every year!Make the most of the summer on a guided walk or navigation courseWinter:The wettest months run from October to January. Snowfall typically falls from November to March. The valleys of the Lake District receive around 20 days of snow and 200 days of rain per year.Enjoy the fells safely on a winter skills course

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