Right now

Temp15°C

Wind5.8 km/h

Gusts8 km/h

Humidity98.64%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August

Good

Temp19°C

Rain0mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity76%

No recent rain

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0mm 6 8 98.64%

09:00 18° 0mm 6 11 93.16%

12:00 18° 0mm 14 24 84.43%

15:00 19° 0mm 18 32 68.06%

18:00 19° 0mm 17 32 66.11%

21:00 16° 0mm 10 26 81.16%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts28 km/h

Humidity59%

No recent rain

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0mm 11 23 82.38%

09:00 16° 0mm 15 26 68.06%

12:00 17° 0mm 15 26 58.49%

15:00 17° 0mm 16 28 60.24%

18:00 17° 0mm 15 26 63.8%

21:00 15° 0mm 11 24 75%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Good

Temp16°C

Rain0mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity69%

No recent rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0mm 8 17 79.43%

09:00 15° 0mm 11 20 70.97%

12:00 16° 0mm 13 24 67.75%

15:00 17° 0mm 14 24 70.5%

18:00 16° 0mm 12 20 73.37%

21:00 16° 0mm 11 16 80.33%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain4.6mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity84%

4.6mm rain forecast

Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.54mm 12 19 89.82%

09:00 16° 0.73mm 15 26 86.34%

12:00 17° 0.6mm 17 29 84.44%

15:00 17° 0mm 19 31 83.96%

18:00 17° 1.12mm 21 32 86.11%

21:00 17° 1.59mm 22 33 90.09%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain6.2mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts42 km/h

Humidity81%

6.2mm rain forecast

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

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 17° 1.31mm 24 37 90.89%

09:00 17° 0mm 25 39 87.22%

12:00 17° 0mm 26 42 83.18%

15:00 17° 0.36mm 26 42 78.34%

18:00 17° 0mm 22 36 80.07%

21:00 16° 0.3mm 20 32 83.11%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain3.1mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts44 km/h

Humidity73%

3.1mm rain forecast

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

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.39mm 22 35 84.1%

09:00 15° 0.53mm 24 40 78.34%

12:00 16° 0.61mm 26 44 73.28%

15:00 16° 0.44mm 26 43 71.84%

18:00 16° 0.42mm 23 37 72.43%

21:00 16° 0.38mm 19 30 79.46%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2.8mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity69%

2.8mm rain forecast

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.83mm 17 27 86.9%

09:00 14° 0.38mm 19 32 79.13%

12:00 16° 0mm 20 33 70.74%

15:00 16° 0mm 21 36 66.78%

18:00 16° 0.34mm 19 30 70.76%

21:00 15° 0mm 16 26 79.02%

Fri Friday 21 August

Good

Temp14°C

Rain0mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

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.

About Buckbarrow (Wasdale)

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

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