Climbing Forecast › Lake District — Coniston › Dow Crag

LAKE DISTRICT — CONISTON · RHYOLITE

Dow Crag weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp4°C
Wind60 km/h
Gusts73 km/h
Humidity99.41%
Rain 48h7mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

7.5mm rain forecast
Windy — 26 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
Humidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (99.41%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Drying Time

1% dry · 14-27h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain8mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity100%
7.5mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
16:00 5° 0.8mm 26 46 100%
19:00 4° 6mm 60 73 99.41%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity86%
0.4mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 2° dry 38 50 84.2%
10:00 2° 0.2mm 35 44 90.01%
13:00 3° 0.2mm 36 46 87.22%
16:00 4° dry 25 33 79.44%
19:00 3° dry 22 26 84.93%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp2°C
Rain21mm
Wind50 km/h
Gusts93 km/h
Humidity94%
21.4mm rain forecastWind 50 km/h, gusts 93 km/h — too windyHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 3° 8mm 48 62 94.61%
10:00 4° 6mm 29 39 94.95%
13:00 2° 4mm 55 77 96.37%
16:00 1° dry 66 93 92%
19:00 1° dry 62 89 86.71%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain29mm
Wind59 km/h
Gusts96 km/h
Humidity96%
29.4mm rain forecastWind 59 km/h, gusts 96 km/h — too windyHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 1° dry 33 46 94.43%
10:00 2° 2mm 47 69 95.99%
13:00 3° 7mm 65 96 96.29%
16:00 5° 12mm 64 95 96.58%
19:00 5° 7mm 65 97 88.08%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain8mm
Wind67 km/h
Gusts107 km/h
Humidity80%
8.4mm rain forecastWind 67 km/h, gusts 107 km/h — too windy
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° 2mm 74 112 86.7%
09:00 2° 1mm 72 108 85.28%
12:00 3° 0.9mm 70 107 79.71%
15:00 3° 0.7mm 64 96 79.69%
18:00 2° dry 57 84 83.51%
21:00 2° dry 52 74 87.3%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain23mm
Wind63 km/h
Gusts97 km/h
Humidity95%
22.6mm rain forecastWind 63 km/h, gusts 97 km/h — too windyHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° 2mm 44 61 94.17%
09:00 3° 4mm 53 76 95.68%
12:00 5° 5mm 59 83 95.75%
15:00 6° 6mm 68 97 95.03%
18:00 6° 3mm 69 100 93.22%
21:00 6° 3mm 67 98 92.37%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp4°C
Rain12mm
Wind55 km/h
Gusts85 km/h
Humidity85%
12.4mm rain forecastWind 55 km/h, gusts 85 km/h — too windyHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° 2mm 58 85 90.1%
09:00 3° 1mm 58 85 89.08%
12:00 3° 1mm 56 85 85.86%
15:00 4° 0.9mm 55 82 83.54%
18:00 3° 0.8mm 54 77 87.66%
21:00 3° 0.6mm 52 74 89.61%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain10mm
Wind49 km/h
Gusts77 km/h
Humidity92%
9.9mm rain forecastWind 49 km/h, gusts 77 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° 2mm 53 76 94.71%
09:00 4° 2mm 52 75 94.14%
12:00 5° 2mm 51 77 91.13%
15:00 5° 1mm 46 69 92.08%

About Dow Crag

Big east-facing mountain crag above Goats Water. 100m face, catches morning sun. Quick-drying when fine — but exposed and notoriously cold; wind funnels around the col. Bring extra layers even in summer.

Region
Lake District — Coniston
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
600m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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