Right now

Temp20°C

Wind23 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity69.1%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Good

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity66%

No recent rain

Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 — dry — — null%

14:00 20° dry 23 — 69.1%

15:00 20° dry 25 — 63.2%

16:00 20° dry 23 — 64.3%

17:00 19° dry 22 — 67.3%

18:00 19° dry 21 — 70.2%

19:00 18° dry 21 — 71.8%

20:00 18° dry 20 — 75.1%

21:00 18° dry 20 — 77.5%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain4mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

4.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 14 — 83.6%

07:00 15° dry 15 — 84%

08:00 15° dry 18 — 81%

09:00 15° dry 18 — 79.4%

10:00 15° dry 21 — 78.9%

11:00 16° dry 23 — 73%

12:00 17° dry 27 — 62.5%

13:00 17° dry 25 — 63.8%

14:00 18° dry 28 — 61.6%

15:00 18° dry 29 — 62.4%

16:00 17° 0.2mm 30 — 68.7%

17:00 16° 0.5mm 25 — 80%

18:00 15° 1mm 25 — 88.7%

19:00 14° 0.9mm 23 — 92%

20:00 14° 0.6mm 23 — 92.2%

21:00 13° 0.4mm 24 — 89.4%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain5mm

Wind35 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 27 — 81.9%

07:00 12° dry 28 — 78.7%

08:00 13° dry 28 — 76.1%

09:00 14° dry 34 — 71.3%

10:00 15° dry 40 — 67.1%

11:00 15° dry 32 — 66.6%

12:00 16° dry 31 — 62.5%

13:00 16° 0.2mm 34 — 55.5%

14:00 16° dry 36 — 56.2%

15:00 16° dry 35 — 61.5%

16:00 15° dry 36 — 65%

17:00 14° dry 34 — 69.5%

18:00 13° 0.4mm 35 — 71.8%

19:00 12° 0.8mm 34 — 83.4%

20:00 12° 1mm 35 — 91.1%

21:00 11° 1mm 38 — 94.7%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 33 — 88.8%

12:00 15° dry 21 — 70.8%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 79.9%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 7 — 88.2%

12:00 16° dry 13 — 66.5%

18:00 15° 0.2mm 12 — 69.5%

Fri Friday 11 September

Caution

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Check rock is fully dry before climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 20 — 94.9%

12:00 18° dry 18 — 63.9%

18:00 15° dry 10 — 66.5%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

1.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 90% — potential fog

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.3mm 7 — 86.7%

12:00 13° 1mm 16 — 90.4%

18:00 15° dry 21 — 88.4%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 17 — 98.1%

12:00 15° dry 23 — 76%

18:00 13° dry 2 — 89.6%

About Bowden Doors

Classic Northumberland fell sandstone — nearly 1km of WSW-facing crags 7–15m high. Sandstone is fragile and damages easily when damp; avoid climbing until properly dry. Excellent across all grades including hard E-grades. Immaculate Fell Sandstone with brilliant pockets, technical arêtes, and proud overhangs; the modest moorland elevation catches maximum sunshine and dries rapidly after rain, though the crag is fully exposed to prevailing westerly winds. Grade coverage is comprehensive from friendly Diff routes to fierce testpieces — classics include Main Wall (E2 5c), Overhanging Wall (VS 4c), Russet Slab (HS 4b), and The Wave (E5 6b). Approach is a quick 10-minute walk from the Bowden Doors parking layby on the Belford road.

Region: Northumberland
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 130m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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