Right now

Temp13°C

Wind3 km/h

Gusts4 km/h

Humidity69.27%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts11 km/h

Humidity55%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 15° dry 8 11 55.09%

18:00 13° dry 3 4 69.27%

21:00 10° dry 7 23 75.62%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind21 km/h

Gusts42 km/h

Humidity89%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 12 33 90.77%

09:00 12° dry 20 42 89.75%

12:00 14° dry 21 42 87.67%

15:00 16° dry 21 42 89.73%

18:00 16° dry 18 41 92.64%

21:00 16° dry 18 41 92.93%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain11mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity71%

10.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 2mm 20 41 94.82%

09:00 16° 8mm 14 28 90.69%

12:00 16° dry 19 35 76.21%

15:00 18° dry 20 36 66.38%

18:00 16° 0.2mm 13 25 77.86%

21:00 14° 0.2mm 12 21 84.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts33 km/h

Humidity69%

0.5mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 10 17 96.49%

09:00 11° dry 13 24 88.66%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 17 33 69.6%

15:00 15° 0.2mm 16 29 68.98%

18:00 13° dry 9 14 84.19%

21:00 10° dry 10 18 85.76%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain2mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity81%

2.3mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 15 26 92.33%

09:00 11° 0.6mm 18 33 90.13%

12:00 14° 0.7mm 20 36 83.33%

15:00 15° 0.5mm 17 32 78.12%

18:00 14° 0.5mm 12 21 89.35%

21:00 12° dry 11 18 93.78%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts23 km/h

Humidity79%

Drying — 18h since rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 7 13 97.6%

09:00 11° dry 8 17 92.96%

12:00 13° dry 11 23 79.95%

15:00 15° dry 11 21 77.3%

18:00 13° dry 8 13 91.56%

21:00 11° dry 6 11 94.82%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 6 12 97.48%

09:00 10° dry 8 15 91.58%

12:00 13° dry 12 24 79.21%

15:00 15° dry 13 25 76.58%

18:00 13° dry 9 15 92.13%

21:00 10° dry 8 14 95.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity80%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 9 15 97.2%

09:00 11° dry 10 20 91.26%

12:00 13° dry 13 25 81.27%

15:00 15° dry 13 24 77.91%

About Blue Scar

Blue Scar is a striking limestone cliff situated in Littondale, offering fine trad and sport routes on clean gray rock. The cliff character features steep water-worn grooves, vertical crimpy walls, and prominent natural horizontal breaks. Facing directly south, the rock absorbs maximum sunshine and dries rapidly on open upper faces, though lower fissures can weep after sustained wet spells. Climbing here covers a broad spectrum from mid-grade trad lines up to high-end sport testpieces, mainly spanning Severe to E5 and 6a to 7c+. Standout routes such as Dominator test stamina and technical accuracy. Access involves a scenic ten-minute uphill walk along established bridleways from Kilnsey or Arncliffe laybys. Severe seepage in winter makes dry spring and autumn days the optimal window for visiting.

Region: Yorkshire — Yorkshire Dales Limestone
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 280m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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