Weather Forecast
Produced by the Met Office
Forecast for daylight hours for Saturday and Sunday
Issued: Saturday, 04 July 2009
Overview for Saturday
Rather cloudy in the west at first but mostly a bright day with sunny spells although occasionally heavy showers are expected to develop this afternoon.
Hazards
Persistent extensive hill fog: Medium risk - Periods hill fog lifting this morning and becoming more patchy.
Thunderstorms: Medium risk - Risk of heavy, perhaps thundery showers.
Heavy persistent rain: Low risk - Mostly brief showers
Forecast for Saturday
Weather:
A rather cloudy start for western fells but the cloud should lift and break through the morning to leave good sunny spells. However occasional showers will develop later this morning, with the odd heavier shower, perhaps with thunder, possible this afternoon.
Visibility:
Very good but moderate or poor in showers with hill fog.
Hill Fog:
Periods above 300m in the west at first otherwise patches affecting the highest summits but periods developing around 600m and above in or near showers.
Maximum winds above 500m:
Southerly at 20mph
Temperature:
Valleys/Low level: Plus 14 rising to 19 Celsius
At 900m: Plus 11 Celsius
Freezing level: Above the summits
Chance of precipitation:
Dawn - 0900: Sunny intervals. 20% chance of rain
0900 - 1200: Sunny intervals. 30% chance of rain
1200 - 1500: Heavy rain showers. 60% chance of rain chance of rain
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1500 - Dusk: Heavy rain showers. 70% chance of rain chance of rain
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Forecast for Sunday
Weather:
A mainly fine start to the day with any mist patches in the valleys soon lifting. However, a few mainly light showers could develop during the day.
Visibility:
Good but moderate in showers and poor in mist/ hill fog
Hill Fog:
Mainly at or above 800m but with a few lower patches early in the day.
Maximum winds above 500m:
Southerly at 10 to 15 mph
Temperature:
Valleys/Low level: Plus 14 rising to 22 Celsius
At 900m: Plus 11 Celsius
Freezing level: Above the summits
Monday
A bright day with sunshine at times, but a scattering of heavy showers will also occur. Winds will be light and variable with patchy hill fog mainly at higher levels.
Tuesday
A fairly bright day with sunshine at times but a few showers will also occur, some heavy. Moderate or fresh northwesterly winds. Patchy hill fog.
Wednesday
Similar to Tuesday, a mixture of bright or sunny intervals and showers. Northerly winds will be fresh at times and patchy hill fog is likely.
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