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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreDow Crag (Cumbria) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Yellow weather warning.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Dow Crag
Today (3 February 2026)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
-3°
|
-2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-10°
|
-10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
21
|
E
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
| Visibility |
P
|
P
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - |
Wednesday (4 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
70%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
21
|
E
21
|
E
20
|
E
19
|
E
19
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
E
15
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
17
|
E
18
|
E
19
|
E
19
|
E
21
|
E
22
|
E
22
|
E
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (5 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
24
|
E
25
|
E
26
|
ENE
26
|
ENE
26
|
ENE
27
|
ENE
28
|
ENE
29
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
31
|
ENE
33
|
ENE
34
|
ENE
34
|
E
33
|
E
33
|
ENE
33
|
ENE
34
|
ENE
34
|
ENE
33
|
ENE
33
|
ENE
32
|
ENE
32
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
41
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
39
|
40
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (6 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-9°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
30
|
ENE
29
|
ENE
29
|
ENE
29
|
ENE
28
|
E
28
|
ENE
28
|
ENE
27
|
ENE
25
|
ENE
24
|
E
23
|
E
22
|
E
22
|
E
21
|
E
20
|
E
19
|
E
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (7 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
18
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
E
17
|
E
17
|
E
17
|
E
17
|
E
17
|
E
16
|
E
17
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (8 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
92%
|
90%
|
95%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (9 February 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
14
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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14
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17
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20
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21
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18
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
P
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
95%
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95%
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95%
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93%
|
86%
|
86%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with rain and hill snow overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Turning increasingly unsettled through the evening as outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread northwards across the region overnight, with heavy downpours at times, and falling as snow over the mountains. Winds gradually ease. Chilly with some icy stretches possible. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Wednesday:
A damp start to Wednesday as rain and hill snow gradually clears northwards. Generally drier by the afternoon, perhaps with some brighter spells emerging later. Feeling slightly milder than Tuesday. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Remaining rather dull throughout the week with limited brighter spells, giving a cool feel. Some drier moments but with the ongoing chance of further rain and showers. Breezy at times.
Updated:
Nearest forecasts
- The Old Man of Coniston 0.6 miles
- Coniston Holly How Youth Hostel 1.6 miles
- Coniston Coppermines Youth Hostel 2.2 miles
- Coniston 2.4 miles
- Harter Fell (Eskdale) 3.0 miles
- Pike of Blisco 4.0 miles
- Eskdale Youth Hostel 4.7 miles
- Crinkle Crags 4.8 miles
- North Face Mountain Bike Trail 4.9 miles
- Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre 5.0 miles
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