Right now

Temp16°C

Wind1 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity92.25%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Humidity 92.25% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Good

Temp23°C

Rain0mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity72%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0mm 1 13 92.25%

09:00 19° 0mm 11 18 82.34%

12:00 22° 0mm 16 27 70.32%

15:00 23° 0mm 18 31 74.12%

18:00 21° 0mm 16 29 70.1%

21:00 18° 0mm 9 21 81.03%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts28 km/h

Humidity56%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 10 19 86.19%

09:00 15° 0mm 14 24 66.05%

12:00 17° 0mm 14 23 58.37%

15:00 18° 0mm 16 28 52.72%

18:00 18° 0mm 14 24 57.72%

21:00 15° 0mm 9 20 76.93%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity60%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 5 11 85.94%

09:00 13° 0mm 10 21 66.99%

12:00 16° 0mm 13 27 60.01%

15:00 17° 0mm 15 29 60.75%

18:00 17° 0mm 12 22 68.42%

21:00 14° 0mm 7 10 87.86%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain1mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity73%

1mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 5 9 91.92%

09:00 14° 0mm 9 20 80.07%

12:00 17° 0mm 14 27 72.81%

15:00 18° 0mm 17 31 73.86%

18:00 18° 0mm 15 26 81.12%

21:00 16° 0.98mm 12 21 90.4%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain7.6mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts46 km/h

Humidity82%

7.6mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 46 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 16° 1.17mm 20 36 94.22%

09:00 16° 0.47mm 22 40 89.9%

12:00 17° 0.97mm 25 46 82.58%

15:00 17° 0.71mm 25 45 82.12%

18:00 16° 0.52mm 21 37 83.28%

21:00 15° 0.63mm 16 29 90.5%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.7mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts45 km/h

Humidity71%

2.7mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 45 km/h

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 15 27 92.4%

09:00 13° 0mm 21 40 80.74%

12:00 15° 0.74mm 24 45 71.47%

15:00 16° 0.58mm 24 45 69.94%

18:00 15° 0.42mm 20 36 75.82%

21:00 14° 0.38mm 14 24 86.24%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.4mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity70%

2.4mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 11 20 93.05%

09:00 13° 0.71mm 14 28 82.31%

12:00 15° 0.68mm 18 34 70.73%

15:00 16° 0.54mm 18 35 68.49%

18:00 15° 0.42mm 15 28 74%

21:00 13° 0mm 10 18 88.17%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain0mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Only 18h since rain — needs ~41h

Limestone should be fine if dry

Blue Scar West is the western continuation of the main Blue Scar limestone cliff in Littondale. The rock consists of clean gray limestone featuring vertical crimp walls, steep grooves, and compact slabs. Facing south, it catches full sun throughout the day and dries quickly on open faces, though lower breaks hold moisture after rain. The venue offers a mix of traditional routes and modern sport climbs, mostly in the VS to E3 and 6a to 7a range. Standout lines like West Wall provide engaging technical climbing. Access is a 10-minute walk along footpaths from Littondale laybys. Dry seasonal spells offer the best rock friction.

About Blue Scar West

Region: Yorkshire — Yorkshire Dales Limestone
Rock type: limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 290m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

Attermire Scar Blue Scar Giggleswick North Giggleswick South Langcliffe Scar Robin Proctor's Scar Yew Cogar