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NORTHUMBERLAND · SANDSTONE

Bowden Doors climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind4.6 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity92.93%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 92.93% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 5 17 92.93%
09:00 16° 0mm 9 14 74.73%
12:00 18° 0mm 10 15 67.42%
15:00 20° 0mm 14 21 62.73%
18:00 21° 0mm 12 23 59.25%
21:00 19° 0mm 16 31 69.81%
Fri Friday 24 July
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity54%
No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 49 km/h
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 19 33 75.47%
09:00 16° 0mm 24 42 62.5%
12:00 19° 0mm 26 46 56.47%
15:00 20° 0mm 27 49 52.01%
18:00 20° 0mm 25 44 55.65%
21:00 18° 0mm 20 36 67.8%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity60%
No recent rainWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 57 km/h
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 24 41 69.48%
09:00 17° 0mm 35 62 62.55%
12:00 19° 0mm 32 57 62.05%
15:00 20° 0mm 28 50 58.38%
18:00 20° 0mm 22 39 60.05%
21:00 17° 0mm 15 26 74.72%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 24 82.81%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 26 65.99%
12:00 17° 0mm 13 27 57.6%
15:00 18° 0mm 11 24 60.86%
18:00 18° 0mm 12 23 63.64%
21:00 16° 0mm 13 21 77.91%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 29 80.06%
09:00 15° 0mm 20 37 56.15%
12:00 19° 0mm 20 39 49.26%
15:00 20° 0mm 23 41 53.09%
18:00 19° 0mm 22 38 61.19%
21:00 17° 0mm 20 32 75.02%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Caution
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity56%
No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 20 31 83.29%
09:00 18° 0mm 25 43 67.73%
12:00 20° 0mm 27 48 55.79%
15:00 21° 0mm 28 48 55.89%
18:00 21° 0mm 24 40 62.94%
21:00 18° 0mm 19 30 75.69%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 16 26 81.89%
09:00 17° 0mm 18 33 67.74%
12:00 19° 0mm 20 37 61.08%
15:00 20° 0mm 19 36 58.15%
18:00 20° 0mm 18 31 61.7%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 23 76.26%
Thu Thursday 30 July
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
No recent rain
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 21 81.86%
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.

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.

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

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