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Who supplies the forecast?

It is fed automatically to this website from the Met Office forecasters who are responsible for the content and figures.

Our own Fell Top Assessors report fell top conditions between December and the beginning of April.

When is the forecast updated?

Once a day, usually around 4am in the morning.

How do I clear my cache?

Information is fed into Weatherline directly from the Met Office, and embedded into the page. If the forecast doesn't display, you may need to clear your cache.

Your 'cache' is the web pages your computer stores in its memory. When you demand a page, to save time, your computer remembers it already has a version of this page saved locally and doesn't need to go online. However as the Weatherline forecast is updated in 'real time', your computer needs all the current information.

Clearing these temporary files varies, but in Internet Explorer on a PC go to Tools / Internet Options / and under Temporary Internet Files click the Delete Files ... button. Or use your Help facility and type in clear cache. Then press F5 to refresh the page.

How can I look at historical weather data?

We don't keep records but you could try Cumbria House Weather Station Records in Keswick (opens in new window).

Where can I find out wind direction and other information?

For the South East of the National Park, try Mirefoot Weather Station (opens in new window) between Kendal and Windermere. It also features dew point, UV index, barometer and rainfall.

Cost of calling the Weatherline

The 0870 number usually costs from around 6p per minute for UK BT customers. The price for calls on non-BT phone lines will vary. Callers can check the cost with their phone company.

A call to Weatherline is around 2 minutes. No profits are made on the call - the 0.5p per call that comes back to Weatherline goes directly toward our line rental.

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To find out how to clear your browser's cache, please see above.

The Fell Top Assessors reports no longer appear as the winter season has ended. They will start again in December.

For other queries, please contact our Web Editor: helen.reynolds@lake-district.gov.uk.

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