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Fog Hunter
Buttermere - Fog Hunter - Lake District
Workington, England, United Kingdom
Thick, moody fog for atmospheric forest and landscape shots
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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Fog Probability · ≥ 85.0% Dewpoint Spread · ≤ 2.0°C Visibility · ≤ 3000.0m Wind Speed · ≤ 2.0m/s
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fog Probability 100% failing
Visibility 99% failing
Dewpoint Spread 96% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsDewpoint Spread3.1°C
Visibility24134 (Clear)
Relative Humidity80%
Wind Speed10.0m/s (moderate winds)
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Times shown in Europe/London
No opportunities in the next 10 days
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the conditions that create the Lake District's legendary atmospheric photography. We combine fog probability, dewpoint spread, visibility, and wind data to predict when and where mist will form over these famous lakes and valleys.
The Lake District's combination of lakes, tarns, and enclosed valleys creates ideal conditions for fog formation. Cool, calm nights allow mist to pool in valley bottoms, creating ethereal scenes at dawn that have inspired poets and photographers for centuries.
What makes the Lake District special for fog photography:
- Lake mist - Cold water surfaces generate fog that pools over the lakes at dawn
- Valley inversions - Mountain-ringed valleys trap mist while fells rise above
- Romantic landscapes - This is Wordsworth and Turner country, with timeless views
- Accessible locations - Well-maintained paths reach viewpoints above the fog layer
Peak fog season runs from late August through October, when temperature differentials are greatest. The best conditions typically occur on calm, clear nights when temperatures drop near dewpoint. Arrive before dawn—lake mist often lifts within an hour or two of sunrise. Higher viewpoints like Catbells or Loughrigg offer shots looking down at fog-filled valleys.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/London | Fog Probability ≥ 85.0% | Dewpoint Spread ≤ 2.0°C | Visibility ≤ 3000.0m | Wind Speed ≤ 2.0m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 15 | ||||
| 19:00 | 0% | 1.9°C | 13816m | 7.8m/s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 2.2°C | 9432m | 7.6m/s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 2.3°C | 7130m | 9m/s |
| 22:00 | 0% | 1.7°C | 16602m | 10m/s |
| 23:00 | 0% | 1.3°C | 19501m | 9.6m/s |
| Mon, Feb 16 | ||||
| 24:00 | 0% | 1.4°C | 18150m | 8.6m/s |
| 01:00 | 0% | 2.3°C | 17709m | 10m/s |
| 02:00 | 0% | 2.1°C | 24134m | 11m/s |
| 03:00 | 0% | 2°C | 24134m | 10m/s |
| 04:00 | 0% | 2.1°C | 24134m | 9.2m/s |
| 05:00 | 0% | 2.2°C | 24134m | 8.9m/s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 2.2°C | 24134m | 8.8m/s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 3°C | 24135m | 9.4m/s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 3.3°C | 24134m | 9m/s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 3.1°C | 24135m | 7.7m/s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 2.3°C | 24134m | 9.2m/s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 2.2°C | 24135m | 9.1m/s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 2.8°C | 24134m | 7.7m/s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 2.4°C | 24134m | 8.2m/s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 2.5°C | 15876m | 7.6m/s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 2.1°C | 12117m | 6.7m/s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 2.2°C | 7535m | 6.1m/s |
| 17:00 | 0% | 2.6°C | 6225m | 6.9m/s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 2.9°C | 23972m | 8.6m/s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 3.1°C | 24134m | 10m/s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 1.8°C | 21150m | 8.3m/s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 0.5°C | 95m | 8.8m/s |
| 22:00 | 0% | 2°C | 9213m | 7.5m/s |
| 23:00 | 0% | 5.1°C | 24134m | 3.4m/s |
| Tue, Feb 17 | ||||
| 24:00 | 0% | 5.5°C | 24135m | 6.5m/s |
| 01:00 | 0% | 5.8°C | 24135m | 7.3m/s |
| 02:00 | 0% | 6.1°C | 24134m | 7.8m/s |
| 03:00 | 0% | 6.6°C | 24135m | 7.6m/s |
| 04:00 | 0% | 6.7°C | 24135m | 8.6m/s |
| 05:00 | 0% | 6.7°C | 24134m | 8.4m/s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 6.5°C | 24135m | 8.2m/s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 6.4°C | 24134m | 8.6m/s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 6.3°C | 24135m | 7.8m/s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 6.7°C | 24134m | 7.9m/s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 7°C | 24134m | 6.8m/s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 7.8°C | 24135m | 5.7m/s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 8°C | 24134m | 6.6m/s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 9°C | 24134m | 4.6m/s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 9.4°C | 24135m | 4m/s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 9.5°C | 24134m | 4.2m/s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 9°C | 24134m | 4.6m/s |
| 17:00 | 0% | 8.6°C | 24135m | 4m/s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 8.4°C | 24135m | 3.1m/s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 8.1°C | 24134m | 3.2m/s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 7.8°C | 24134m | 3.1m/s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 7.3°C | 24135m | 3.2m/s |
| 22:00 | 0% | 6.8°C | 24135m | 3.3m/s |
| 23:00 | 0% | 6.4°C | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| Wed, Feb 18 | ||||
| 24:00 | 0% | 6.2°C | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| 01:00 | 0% | 6.1°C | 24134m | 3.5m/s |
| 02:00 | 0% | 6°C | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| 03:00 | 0% | 5.9°C | 24135m | 3.8m/s |
| 04:00 | 0% | 5.4°C | 24135m | 4.7m/s |
| 05:00 | 0% | 4.9°C | 24135m | 5.5m/s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 4.5°C | 24135m | 5.2m/s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 4.1°C | 24135m | 5.6m/s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 4°C | 24135m | 5.3m/s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 3.9°C | 24135m | 5.7m/s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 4.9°C | 24135m | 6.1m/s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 5.8°C | 24134m | 6.6m/s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 6.3°C | 24134m | 7.4m/s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 6.3°C | 24135m | 8m/s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 5.6°C | 24134m | 9.2m/s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 5.6°C | 24135m | 10m/s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 5.7°C | 24135m | 9.8m/s |
| 17:00 | 0% | 5.7°C | 24134m | 10m/s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 5.3°C | 24135m | 11m/s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 4.7°C | 24134m | 12m/s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 4.4°C | 24135m | 13m/s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 4.4°C | 24135m | 13m/s |
| 22:00 | 0% | 4.2°C | 24134m | 12m/s |
| 23:00 | 0% | 4.4°C | 24135m | 11m/s |
| Thu, Feb 19 | ||||
| 24:00 | 0% | 4.7°C | 24134m | 11m/s |
| 01:00 | 0% | 4.7°C | 24134m | 7.9m/s |
| 02:00 | 0% | 4.8°C | 24135m | 4.5m/s |
| 03:00 | 0% | 5°C | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 04:00 | 0% | 5.9°C | 24135m | 1.5m/s |
| 05:00 | 0% | 7°C | 24135m | 1.9m/s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 8.3°C | 24135m | 2.4m/s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.9°C | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 7.4°C | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 7°C | 24135m | 0.4m/s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 6°C | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 5°C | 24135m | 1.9m/s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 4.2°C | 24135m | 2.6m/s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 4.4°C | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 4.6°C | 24135m | 4.5m/s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 4.9°C | 24135m | 5.4m/s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 4.6°C | 24135m | 6.2m/s |
| 17:00 | 0% | 4.2°C | 24135m | 7m/s |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
What does Fog Probability mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Europe/London | Dew Point °C | Rainfall mm | Relative Humidity % | Snowfall cm | Temperature °C | Total Precipitation mm | Vapor Pressure Deficit kPa | Wind Gusts m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 16
Sunrise 07:33
Sunset 17:23 | ||||||||
| 19:00 ☾ | 1.1°C | 0mm | 80% | 0cm | 4.2°C | 0.06mm | 0.16kPa | 12m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | 1.7°C | 0.07mm | 88% | 0cm | 3.5°C | 0.13mm | 0.09kPa | 10m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 2.1°C | 2.4mm | 96% | 2.4cm | 2.6°C | 1.3mm | 0.03kPa | 12m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.5°C | 0.7mm | 86% | 0.73cm | 2.5°C | 2.8mm | 0.1kPa | 12m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | -1.7°C | 0mm | 69% | 0cm | 3.4°C | 2.9mm | 0.24kPa | 6.9m/s |
| Tue, Feb 17
Sunrise 07:31
Sunset 17:25 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | -2.4°C | 0mm | 67% | 0cm | 3.1°C | 2.9mm | 0.25kPa | 9m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | -2.8°C | 0mm | 66% | 0cm | 3°C | 0mm | 0.26kPa | 10m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | -2.9°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 3.2°C | 0mm | 0.27kPa | 12m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | -2.9°C | 0mm | 62% | 0cm | 3.7°C | 0mm | 0.3kPa | 13m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | -3.1°C | 0mm | 61% | 0cm | 3.6°C | 0mm | 0.31kPa | 13m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | -3.3°C | 0mm | 62% | 0cm | 3.4°C | 0mm | 0.3kPa | 13m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | -3.3°C | 0mm | 62% | 0cm | 3.2°C | 0mm | 0.29kPa | 12m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | -3.5°C | 0mm | 63% | 0cm | 2.9°C | 0mm | 0.28kPa | 12m/s |
| 08:00 | -3.9°C | 0mm | 63% | 0cm | 2.4°C | 0mm | 0.27kPa | 12m/s |
| 09:00 | -4.5°C | 0mm | 61% | 0cm | 2.2°C | 0mm | 0.28kPa | 12m/s |
| 10:00 | -4.9°C | 0mm | 60% | 0cm | 2.1°C | 0mm | 0.29kPa | 10m/s |
| 11:00 | -5.4°C | 0mm | 56% | 0cm | 2.4°C | 0mm | 0.32kPa | 8.3m/s |
| 12:00 | -5.2°C | 0mm | 55% | 0cm | 2.8°C | 0mm | 0.33kPa | 8.5m/s |
| 13:00 | -5.9°C | 0mm | 51% | 0cm | 3.1°C | 0mm | 0.37kPa | 5.9m/s |
| 14:00 | -6.1°C | 0mm | 50% | 0cm | 3.3°C | 0mm | 0.39kPa | 5.5m/s |
| 15:00 | -6°C | 0mm | 50% | 0cm | 3.5°C | 0mm | 0.39kPa | 6m/s |
| 16:00 | -5.6°C | 0mm | 52% | 0cm | 3.4°C | 0mm | 0.38kPa | 6m/s |
| 17:00 | -5.5°C | 0mm | 53% | 0cm | 3.1°C | 0mm | 0.36kPa | 5.4m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | -5.5°C | 0mm | 54% | 0cm | 2.9°C | 0mm | 0.35kPa | 4.5m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | -5.4°C | 0mm | 55% | 0cm | 2.7°C | 0mm | 0.33kPa | 4.9m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | -5.4°C | 0mm | 56% | 0cm | 2.4°C | 0mm | 0.32kPa | 4.9m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | -5.2°C | 0mm | 58% | 0cm | 2.1°C | 0mm | 0.3kPa | 4.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | -4.9°C | 0mm | 61% | 0cm | 1.9°C | 0mm | 0.28kPa | 4.2m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | -4.7°C | 0mm | 63% | 0cm | 1.7°C | 0mm | 0.26kPa | 4.4m/s |
| Wed, Feb 18
Sunrise 07:29
Sunset 17:27 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | -4.6°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.25kPa | 4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | -4.5°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.25kPa | 3.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | -4.4°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.25kPa | 3.4m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | -4.3°C | 0mm | 65% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.24kPa | 3.6m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | -3.8°C | 0mm | 67% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.22kPa | 4.8m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | -3.4°C | 0mm | 70% | 0cm | 1.5°C | 0mm | 0.21kPa | 5.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | -3.1°C | 0mm | 72% | 0cm | 1.4°C | 0mm | 0.19kPa | 5.3m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | -2.7°C | 0mm | 74% | 0cm | 1.4°C | 0mm | 0.18kPa | 5.9m/s |
| 08:00 | -2.5°C | 0mm | 75% | 0cm | 1.5°C | 0mm | 0.17kPa | 6m/s |
| 09:00 | -2.2°C | 0mm | 75% | 0cm | 1.7°C | 0mm | 0.17kPa | 8.1m/s |
| 10:00 | -2.2°C | 0mm | 70% | 0cm | 2.7°C | 0mm | 0.22kPa | 9.5m/s |
| 11:00 | -1.9°C | 0mm | 66% | 0cm | 3.9°C | 0mm | 0.27kPa | 11m/s |
| 12:00 | -1.8°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 4.5°C | 0mm | 0.31kPa | 12m/s |
| 13:00 | -1.6°C | 0mm | 64% | 0cm | 4.7°C | 0mm | 0.31kPa | 13m/s |
| 14:00 | -0.7°C | 0mm | 67% | 0cm | 4.9°C | 0mm | 0.29kPa | 14m/s |
| 15:00 | -0.9°C | 0mm | 67% | 0cm | 4.7°C | 0mm | 0.29kPa | 15m/s |
| 16:00 | -1.3°C | 0mm | 66% | 0cm | 4.4°C | 0mm | 0.28kPa | 16m/s |
| 17:00 | -1.8°C | 0mm | 66% | 0cm | 3.9°C | 0mm | 0.27kPa | 16m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | -1.8°C | 0mm | 68% | 0cm | 3.5°C | 0mm | 0.25kPa | 17m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | -1.4°C | 0mm | 71% | 0cm | 3.3°C | 0mm | 0.22kPa | 18m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | -1.1°C | 0mm | 73% | 0cm | 3.3°C | 0mm | 0.21kPa | 19m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | -1°C | 0mm | 72% | 0cm | 3.4°C | 0mm | 0.21kPa | 18m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | -0.7°C | 0mm | 74% | 0cm | 3.5°C | 0mm | 0.2kPa | 18m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | -0.7°C | 0mm | 73% | 0cm | 3.7°C | 0mm | 0.22kPa | 17m/s |
| Thu, Feb 19
Sunrise 07:27
Sunset 17:29 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | -1°C | 0mm | 72% | 0cm | 3.7°C | 0mm | 0.23kPa | 16m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | -1.8°C | 0mm | 71% | 0cm | 2.9°C | 0mm | 0.22kPa | 12m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | -2.7°C | 0mm | 70% | 0cm | 2.1°C | 0mm | 0.21kPa | 8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | -3.6°C | 0mm | 70% | 0cm | 1.4°C | 0mm | 0.2kPa | 3.8m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | -3.6°C | 0mm | 65% | 0cm | 2.3°C | 0mm | 0.26kPa | 4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | -3.7°C | 0mm | 60% | 0cm | 3.3°C | 0mm | 0.31kPa | 4.3m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | -4°C | 0mm | 55% | 0cm | 4.3°C | 0mm | 0.38kPa | 4.5m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | -3.4°C | 0mm | 57% | 0cm | 4.5°C | 0mm | 0.36kPa | 3.5m/s |
| 08:00 | -2.8°C | 0mm | 59% | 0cm | 4.6°C | 0mm | 0.35kPa | 2.5m/s |
| 09:00 | -2.2°C | 0mm | 60% | 0cm | 4.8°C | 0mm | 0.34kPa | 1.6m/s |
| 10:00 | -2.2°C | 0mm | 65% | 0cm | 3.8°C | 0mm | 0.28kPa | 2.3m/s |
| 11:00 | -2.1°C | 0mm | 69% | 0cm | 2.9°C | 0mm | 0.23kPa | 3m/s |
| 12:00 | -2.2°C | 0mm | 74% | 0cm | 2°C | 0mm | 0.19kPa | 3.7m/s |
| 13:00 | -2.5°C | 0mm | 73% | 0cm | 1.9°C | 0mm | 0.19kPa | 6.1m/s |
| 14:00 | -2.8°C | 0mm | 71% | 0cm | 1.8°C | 0mm | 0.2kPa | 8.5m/s |
| 15:00 | -3.2°C | 0mm | 70% | 0cm | 1.7°C | 0mm | 0.21kPa | 11m/s |
| 16:00 | -3°C | 0mm | 72% | 0cm | 1.6°C | 0mm | 0.19kPa | 12m/s |
| 17:00 | -2.7°C | 0mm | 73% | 0cm | 1.5°C | 0mm | 0.18kPa | 12m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | -2.5°C | 0mm | 75% | 0cm | 1.4°C | 0mm | 0.17kPa | 13m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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