Right now

Temp14°C

Wind6 km/h

Gusts9 km/h

Humidity71.15%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts19 km/h

Humidity58%

No recent rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 16° dry 12 19 58.22%

18:00 14° dry 6 9 71.15%

21:00 12° dry 9 28 70.86%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind24 km/h

Gusts53 km/h

Humidity74%

No recent rainWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 53 km/h

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 17 43 80.28%

09:00 13° dry 23 50 75.85%

12:00 16° dry 24 53 73.59%

15:00 18° dry 24 53 75.18%

18:00 18° dry 24 55 80.22%

21:00 19° dry 25 56 78.63%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain20mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity73%

19.9mm rain forecast

Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 9mm 15 28 90.71%

09:00 15° 6mm 17 31 88%

12:00 16° dry 25 43 73.89%

15:00 17° dry 25 42 71.46%

18:00 16° dry 21 35 78.49%

21:00 15° 0.2mm 24 37 83.32%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts38 km/h

Humidity69%

1.8mm rain forecast

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.6mm 17 25 85.59%

09:00 14° dry 19 30 78.22%

12:00 15° dry 22 36 70.28%

15:00 15° dry 24 38 68.71%

18:00 15° dry 20 31 75.58%

21:00 14° dry 23 35 79.25%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain7mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts40 km/h

Humidity82%

7.4mm rain forecast

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 2mm 26 40 89.68%

09:00 14° 3mm 25 39 87.83%

12:00 15° 0.8mm 25 40 82.44%

15:00 15° dry 24 39 80.96%

18:00 15° 0.9mm 21 32 85.48%

21:00 14° dry 19 29 86.03%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind17 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity80%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 19 90.76%

09:00 13° dry 15 24 85.88%

12:00 14° dry 17 29 81.11%

15:00 15° dry 16 28 79.75%

18:00 14° dry 14 22 86.14%

21:00 13° dry 12 19 89.14%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts26 km/h

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 11 18 91.85%

09:00 12° dry 13 21 87.4%

12:00 14° dry 15 26 81.82%

15:00 15° dry 15 26 80.97%

18:00 14° dry 13 20 87.45%

21:00 13° dry 12 19 89.46%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity83%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 21 92.36%

09:00 13° dry 14 23 88.08%

12:00 14° dry 16 27 83.72%

15:00 15° dry 15 25 82.25%

About Buckbarrow (Wasdale)

Buckbarrow is a sunny, multi-tiered cliff commanding exceptional views over Wasdale and Wastwater, carved from featured volcanic rock. The south-facing aspect combines with relatively low altitude to make this one of the warmest and fastest-drying crags in the western fells. Grade distribution covers a balanced mix of traditional routes from Severe to technical E-grades, featuring delicate slab work and steep wall climbing. Central Route and Witch stand out as high-quality offerings on solid, well-featured rock tiers. The approach requires a steep fifteen-to-twenty minute climb directly from the roadside parking near Nether Wasdale. Dense bracken growth in late summer can obscure lower paths, making early season visits preferable.

Region: Lake District — Wasdale
Rock type: Rhyolite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 280m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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