Right now

Temp11°C

Wind12 km/h

Gusts18 km/h

Humidity81.4%

Rain 48h3mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Drying — 26h since rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Caution

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts18 km/h

Humidity81%

Drying — 26h since rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 12 — 81.4%

19:00 10° dry 16 — 85.4%

20:00 10° dry 17 — 86.9%

21:00 9° dry 17 — 85.6%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind33 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 27 — 89.2%

07:00 12° dry 26 — 86.2%

08:00 13° dry 28 — 82.3%

09:00 15° dry 29 — 81.4%

10:00 16° dry 33 — 79.4%

11:00 17° dry 35 — 78.1%

12:00 18° dry 33 — 77.5%

13:00 18° dry 33 — 80.1%

14:00 18° dry 32 — 78.7%

15:00 19° dry 31 — 78.5%

16:00 19° dry 31 — 81%

17:00 18° dry 30 — 81.9%

18:00 18° dry 32 — 82.2%

19:00 19° dry 36 — 79.1%

20:00 19° dry 36 — 77.7%

21:00 19° dry 35 — 77.4%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain20mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

19.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.8mm 30 — 94.4%

07:00 17° dry 19 — 95.6%

08:00 17° dry 15 — 94.2%

09:00 17° dry 20 — 89.3%

10:00 17° dry 23 — 85.8%

11:00 18° dry 23 — 78.4%

12:00 19° dry 25 — 76.7%

13:00 19° dry 21 — 74.8%

14:00 19° dry 20 — 74.2%

15:00 18° dry 18 — 74.5%

16:00 18° 0.2mm 17 — 74.9%

17:00 16° 0.1mm 16 — 80.6%

18:00 15° dry 18 — 86.4%

19:00 15° dry 17 — 89.3%

20:00 14° 0.4mm 19 — 90.9%

21:00 13° 0.5mm 19 — 93.3%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain5mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

4.7mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.4mm 18 — 94%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 17 — 85.4%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 16 — 77.9%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

2.3mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.6mm 23 — 92%

12:00 16° 0.8mm 25 — 91.1%

18:00 15° 0.6mm 25 — 94.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

Only 18h since rain — needs ~45h

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 8 — 93.7%

12:00 15° dry 10 — 66.9%

18:00 11° dry 7 — 82.5%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 2 — 93.7%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 76.9%

18:00 15° dry 11 — 87.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 18 — 92.2%

12:00 16° dry 21 — 86.8%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 89.7%

About Chapel Head Scar

Chapel Head Scar is a premier limestone sport climbing crag hidden in woodland near Underbarrow in the Lyth Valley. The cliff consists of compact, dark Carboniferous limestone with steep pocketed walls, water-worn tufas, and sustained overhangs. Facing west, the main wall receives warm afternoon sun, though heavy winter rains cause persistent seepage through deep tufa drains until mid-spring. The venue is famous for high-grade sport climbing, catering predominantly to hard-grade climbers working French 7a through to 8b+. Benchmark routes like Rampant deliver sustained power-endurance climbing on technical limestone pockets. The approach involves a fifteen-minute walk along established woodland paths starting from the layby. The crag sits within an environmentally sensitive site, requiring strict stick-to-path travel and total respect for local access agreements.

Region: Lake District — South Lakes
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 110m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

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