Scafell Pike (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Briefly settled before returning to wet and windy conditions.

Today:

A fine and bright start for most. Remaining largely settled through the day with little cloud cover allowing plenty of prolonged sunshine, though perhaps the odd light shower in the afternoon. A light breeze with temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Staying largely clear this evening, with showers fading. Under clear skies fog and frost patches may form overnight. Becoming cloudy from the west from dawn ahead of a rain band. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Turning increasingly unsettled with strengthening winds as a rain band spreads eastwards bringing prolonged and often heavy downpours through much of the day, with coastal gales and localised flooding possible. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Remaining unsettled on Thursday with further heavy and disruptive rainfall. Friday brings bright and drier conditions, with occasional showers, before another rain band moves in on Saturday. Often breezy.

The unsettled theme is likely to continue through the first part of this period, with further rain or showers affecting many parts at times, and often accompanied by rather windy conditions. In the run up to Christmas, there is a signal for less unsettled conditions to begin to take hold, with a greater chance of high pressure developing in the vicinity of the UK compared to the previous few weeks. Whilst the chance of impactful rain or strong winds should reduce, there may be an increasing incidence of overnight frost and fog, the latter perhaps taking its time to clear, given the time of year. A gradual reduction in temperatures seems likely, falling closer to average overall. Some cold days are possible, if or where any fog persists.

High pressure will probably be close by to the UK at the start of this period, which would maintain a fair amount of dry, settled weather. With this comes the potential for fog and frost, and lower temperatures overall, though nothing unusually cold is currently signalled. Towards mid-January, perhaps a greater chance of more changeable conditions re-asserting themselves, though this is rather uncertain at present.