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Rule Fog Hunter

Windermere - Fog Hunter - Lake District

Bowness-on-Windermere, 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

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fog Probability 96% failing
Visibility 96% failing
Dewpoint Spread 42% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Dewpoint Spread0.9°C
Visibility24135 (Clear)
Relative Humidity94%
Wind Speed1.6m/s (calm conditions)

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Times shown in Europe/London

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This 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 hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Fog Probability
≥ 85.0%
Dewpoint Spread
≤ 2.0°C
Visibility
≤ 3000.0m
Wind Speed
≤ 2.0m/s
Wed, Mar 4
01:000%4.2°C24134m1.7m/s
02:000%4.4°C24134m1.5m/s
03:000%4.4°C24135m1.6m/s
04:000%4.2°C24134m1.4m/s
05:000%4°C24134m1.3m/s
06:000%3.8°C24134m0.7m/s
07:000%3.6°C24135m0.86m/s
08:000%3.4°C24135m1.2m/s
09:000%3.7°C24134m0.72m/s
10:000%4.2°C24135m1.3m/s
11:000%4.5°C24134m2.2m/s
12:000%4.8°C24134m3.2m/s
13:000%4.8°C24134m4.5m/s
14:000%5.2°C24134m4.7m/s
15:000%5°C24135m4m/s
16:000%4°C24135m3.3m/s
17:000%2.9°C24135m3m/s
18:000%1.7°C24135m2.5m/s
19:000%1.4°C24135m2m/s
20:000%1.3°C24134m1.8m/s
21:000%1.5°C24134m1.7m/s
22:000%1.2°C24135m1.4m/s
23:000%1°C24135m1.6m/s
Thu, Mar 5
24:0060%0.9°C24134m1.6m/s
01:0060%0.9°C24135m1.6m/s
02:0060%0.9°C24134m1.4m/s
03:0060%0.9°C24134m0.54m/s
04:0060%0.9°C24134m0.52m/s
05:0060%0.9°C24135m1m/s
06:0060%0.9°C24134m1.4m/s
07:0060%0.9°C24135m1.7m/s
08:000%1.2°C24135m1.6m/s
09:000%2.5°C24134m0.92m/s
10:000%3.1°C24134m2m/s
11:000%3.6°C24134m3m/s
12:000%4.1°C24135m4.2m/s
13:000%4.2°C24134m4.7m/s
14:000%4.2°C24134m4.6m/s
15:000%3.2°C16279m4.2m/s
16:000%2°C20456m3.5m/s
17:000%1.1°C24135m1.1m/s
18:0030%0.9°C24135m0.96m/s
19:0060%0.8°C24134m1.5m/s
20:0030%0.8°C23882m1.2m/s
21:000%1.1°C24134m2m/s
22:000%1.9°C20696m2.1m/s
23:000%1.6°C24135m2m/s
Fri, Mar 6
24:000%1.7°C24134m2m/s
01:000%1.8°C24135m1.7m/s
02:000%2°C24135m1.8m/s
03:000%1.7°C20536m3m/s
04:000%1.3°C9851m4.4m/s
05:0028%0.7°C6091m5.2m/s
06:0028%0.6°C6590m4.3m/s
07:0081%0.6°C6352m3.4m/s
08:00100%0.4°C89m3m/s
09:00100%0.3°C43m2.8m/s
10:00100%0.5°C69m2.6m/s
11:000%1.5°C14596m2.9m/s
12:000%2.2°C24134m2.6m/s
13:000%3.1°C24134m2.3m/s
14:000%3.6°C24135m2m/s
15:000%3.9°C24134m1.3m/s
16:000%3.6°C24134m0.76m/s
17:000%3.8°C24134m0.26m/s
18:000%3.9°C24135m0.2m/s
19:000%3.3°C24135m0.21m/s
20:000%3°C24134m0.45m/s
21:000%2.9°C24134m0.37m/s
22:000%3.1°C24134m0.38m/s
23:000%3.1°C24135m0.21m/s
Sat, Mar 7
24:000%3.5°C24135m0.22m/s
01:000%3.6°C24135m0.98m/s
02:000%3.8°C24135m1.6m/s
03:000%3.2°C24134m1.5m/s
04:000%2.8°C24135m1.3m/s
05:000%2.7°C24134m0.96m/s
06:000%2.5°C24135m1.3m/s
07:000%2.6°C24135m1.8m/s
08:000%2.9°C24135m2.4m/s
09:000%3°C24135m3m/s
10:000%2.5°C24135m2.6m/s
11:000%1.9°C24135m2.3m/s
12:000%1.4°C24135m2m/s
13:000%1.1°C24135m1.9m/s
14:0048%0.8°C24135m1.9m/s
15:0059%0.5°C24135m1.8m/s
16:0059%0.4°C24135m1.9m/s
17:0067%0.4°C24135m1.9m/s
18:0067%0.5°C24135m2m/s
19:0067%0.3°C24135m2m/s
20:0067%0.3°C24135m2m/s
21:0067%0.3°C24135m1.9m/s
22:0067%0.3°C24135m1.8m/s
23:0067%0.4°C24135m1.7m/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 score

This 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
Thu, Mar 5 Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 17:55
01:00
5.9°C 0mm 94% 0cm 6.8°C 0mm 0.06kPa 4.8m/s
02:00
5.6°C 0mm 94% 0cm 6.5°C 0mm 0.06kPa 3.8m/s
03:00
5.2°C 0mm 94% 0cm 6.1°C 0mm 0.06kPa 0.91m/s
04:00
5°C 0mm 94% 0cm 5.9°C 0mm 0.06kPa 0.71m/s
05:00
4.8°C 0mm 94% 0cm 5.7°C 0mm 0.06kPa 1m/s
06:00
4.7°C 0mm 94% 0cm 5.6°C 0mm 0.05kPa 1.4m/s
07:00
4.7°C 0mm 94% 0cm 5.6°C 0mm 0.06kPa 1.6m/s
08:00
5.4°C 0mm 92% 0cm 6.6°C 0mm 0.08kPa 1.5m/s
09:00
6.1°C 0mm 84% 0cm 8.6°C 0mm 0.17kPa 4m/s
10:00
6.8°C 0mm 81% 0cm 9.9°C 0mm 0.24kPa 6.3m/s
11:00
7.5°C 0mm 78% 0cm 11°C 0mm 0.29kPa 6.9m/s
12:00
7.9°C 0mm 76% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.34kPa 7.5m/s
13:00
8.1°C 0mm 75% 0cm 12°C 0mm 0.35kPa 7.6m/s
14:00
8.4°C 0mm 75% 0cm 13°C 0mm 0.36kPa 7.8m/s
15:00
9.1°C 0mm 81% 0cm 12°C 0.13mm 0.28kPa 7.9m/s
16:00
9.1°C 0mm 87% 0cm 11°C 0.56mm 0.17kPa 8m/s
17:00
8.5°C 0mm 93% 0cm 9.6°C 0.69mm 0.08kPa 1.2m/s
18:00
8.2°C 0mm 94% 0cm 9.1°C 0.69mm 0.07kPa 1m/s
19:00
7.8°C 0.09mm 94% 0cm 8.6°C 0mm 0.06kPa 1.5m/s
20:00
7.6°C 0.15mm 95% 0cm 8.4°C 0.25mm 0.06kPa 1.4m/s
21:00
6.8°C 0.12mm 93% 0cm 7.9°C 0.31mm 0.08kPa 4.2m/s
22:00
5.1°C 0.26mm 88% 0cm 7°C 0.5mm 0.12kPa 4.6m/s
23:00
4.5°C 0.13mm 89% 0cm 6.1°C 0.81mm 0.1kPa 3.7m/s
Fri, Mar 6 Sunrise 06:49 Sunset 17:57
24:00
4°C 0.03mm 89% 0cm 5.7°C 0.94mm 0.1kPa 3.7m/s
01:00
3.7°C 0mm 88% 0cm 5.5°C 0mm 0.11kPa 3.4m/s
02:00
3.6°C 0.03mm 87% 0cm 5.6°C 0mm 0.12kPa 4m/s
03:00
3.8°C 0.2mm 88% 0cm 5.5°C 0.06mm 0.11kPa 5.8m/s
04:00
3.7°C 0.48mm 91% 0cm 5°C 0.31mm 0.08kPa 7.7m/s
05:00
2.8°C 0.35mm 95% 0cm 3.5°C 0.69mm 0.04kPa 9.2m/s
06:00
2.6°C 0.04mm 95% 0cm 3.2°C 0.81mm 0.04kPa 8.6m/s
07:00
2.5°C 0.04mm 96% 0cm 3.1°C 0.06mm 0.03kPa 6.6m/s
08:00
2.8°C 0.08mm 97% 0cm 3.2°C 0.13mm 0.02kPa 6.3m/s
09:00
3.2°C 0.05mm 98% 0cm 3.5°C 0.19mm 0.02kPa 5.7m/s
10:00
3.4°C 0.04mm 96% 0cm 3.9°C 0.19mm 0.03kPa 5.2m/s
11:00
2.9°C 0.01mm 90% 0cm 4.4°C 0.25mm 0.09kPa 4.4m/s
12:00
3°C 0.02mm 85% 0cm 5.2°C 0.25mm 0.13kPa 3.8m/s
13:00
2.8°C 0mm 81% 0cm 5.9°C 0mm 0.18kPa 3m/s
14:00
2.7°C 0.01mm 78% 0cm 6.3°C 0mm 0.21kPa 2.4m/s
15:00
2.4°C 0mm 76% 0cm 6.3°C 0mm 0.22kPa 1.8m/s
16:00
2.6°C 0mm 78% 0cm 6.2°C 0.06mm 0.21kPa 1.5m/s
17:00
2.4°C 0mm 77% 0cm 6.2°C 0.06mm 0.22kPa 0.52m/s
18:00
1.9°C 0.01mm 76% 0cm 5.8°C 0.06mm 0.22kPa 0.43m/s
19:00
2.2°C 0.01mm 79% 0cm 5.5°C 0mm 0.19kPa 0.51m/s
20:00
2.4°C 0mm 81% 0cm 5.4°C 0mm 0.17kPa 0.5m/s
21:00
2.4°C 0mm 82% 0cm 5.3°C 0mm 0.16kPa 0.41m/s
22:00
2.3°C 0mm 81% 0cm 5.4°C 0mm 0.17kPa 0.51m/s
23:00
2.2°C 0mm 80% 0cm 5.3°C 0mm 0.18kPa 0.51m/s
Sat, Mar 7 Sunrise 06:46 Sunset 17:59
24:00
1.8°C 0mm 78% 0cm 5.3°C 0mm 0.19kPa 0.51m/s
01:00
1.6°C 0mm 78% 0cm 5.2°C 0mm 0.2kPa 1.1m/s
02:00
1.6°C 0mm 76% 0cm 5.4°C 0mm 0.21kPa 1.6m/s
03:00
2°C 0mm 80% 0cm 5.2°C 0mm 0.17kPa 1.6m/s
04:00
2.1°C 0mm 82% 0cm 4.9°C 0mm 0.16kPa 1.4m/s
05:00
2.1°C 0mm 83% 0cm 4.8°C 0mm 0.15kPa 1m/s
06:00
2.3°C 0mm 84% 0cm 4.8°C 0mm 0.14kPa 1.3m/s
07:00
3°C 0mm 83% 0cm 5.6°C 0mm 0.16kPa 2.3m/s
08:00
3.6°C 0mm 82% 0cm 6.5°C 0mm 0.17kPa 3.2m/s
09:00
4.3°C 0mm 81% 0cm 7.3°C 0mm 0.19kPa 4.1m/s
10:00
4.4°C 0mm 84% 0cm 6.9°C 0mm 0.16kPa 3.6m/s
11:00
4.6°C 0mm 87% 0cm 6.5°C 0mm 0.12kPa 3.1m/s
12:00
4.7°C 0mm 91% 0cm 6.1°C 0mm 0.09kPa 2.6m/s
13:00
4.9°C 0mm 93% 0cm 6°C 0mm 0.07kPa 2.8m/s
14:00
5.2°C 0mm 95% 0cm 6°C 0mm 0.05kPa 3.1m/s
15:00
5.5°C 0mm 97% 0cm 6°C 0mm 0.03kPa 3.3m/s
16:00
5.6°C 0.01mm 97% 0cm 6°C 0mm 0.03kPa 3.1m/s
17:00
5.7°C 0.02mm 97% 0cm 6.1°C 0mm 0.03kPa 2.9m/s
18:00
5.7°C 0.03mm 97% 0cm 6.2°C 0mm 0.03kPa 2.7m/s
19:00
6°C 0.02mm 97% 0cm 6.3°C 0.02mm 0.03kPa 2.8m/s
20:00
6.2°C 0.01mm 98% 0cm 6.5°C 0.04mm 0.02kPa 2.9m/s
21:00
6.4°C 0mm 98% 0cm 6.7°C 0.06mm 0.02kPa 3m/s
22:00
6.5°C 0mm 98% 0cm 6.8°C 0.08mm 0.02kPa 2.9m/s
23:00
6.5°C 0mm 98% 0cm 6.9°C 0.1mm 0.02kPa 2.9m/s
Sun, Mar 8 Sunrise 06:44 Sunset 18:01
24:00
6.6°C 0mm 98% 0cm 7°C 0.13mm 0.02kPa 2.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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