Right now

Temp10°C

Wind21 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity100%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast

Windy — 34 km/h, gusts 55 km/h

Humidity 93% — potential fog

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

High humidity (100%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Poor

Temp11°C

Rain1mm

Wind34 km/h

Gusts55 km/h

Humidity93%

1.4mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 55 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog

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

12:00 10° dry 21 43 100%

15:00 12° dry 46 55 86.86%

18:00 14° dry 58 66 85.07%

21:00 13° 1mm 56 65 99.76%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp9°C

Rain10mm

Wind40 km/h

Gusts56 km/h

Humidity88%

9.6mm rain forecastWind 40 km/h, gusts 56 km/h — too windyHumidity 88% — potential fog

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
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 9° dry 33 43 96.81%

09:00 8° dry 34 43 96.43%

12:00 9° dry 38 49 88.78%

15:00 9° 0.1mm 43 56 87.4%

18:00 9° 3mm 53 68 97.31%

21:00 9° 3mm 49 63 94.74%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp7°C

Rain10mm

Wind46 km/h

Gusts72 km/h

Humidity93%

9.7mm rain forecastWind 46 km/h, gusts 72 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — 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 6° dry 49 65 93.82%

09:00 6° dry 47 66 91.48%

12:00 7° 0.8mm 46 68 93.01%

15:00 7° 2mm 46 72 93.03%

18:00 7° 2mm 42 71 94.83%

21:00 6° 0.9mm 42 71 96.05%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Caution

Temp9°C

Raindry

Wind21 km/h

Gusts41 km/h

Humidity77%

Drying — 15h since rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 5° dry 28 47 96.41%

09:00 6° dry 24 44 92.49%

12:00 8° dry 22 41 78.72%

15:00 9° dry 19 35 76.13%

18:00 9° dry 16 27 85.71%

21:00 7° dry 12 19 96.31%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp9°C

Rain5mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity93%

5.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 48 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog

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 6° dry 16 26 98.46%

09:00 7° 0.6mm 21 37 96.33%

12:00 8° 1.0mm 26 47 92.77%

15:00 9° 1mm 27 48 92.97%

18:00 9° 1mm 26 44 97.08%

21:00 9° 1mm 26 43 98.23%

Fri Friday 11 September

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain4mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity85%

4.2mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog

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 8° dry 22 38 98.49%

09:00 8° dry 22 41 96.95%

12:00 9° dry 23 43 87.32%

15:00 10° dry 22 43 83.49%

18:00 9° dry 18 32 88.39%

21:00 7° dry 14 25 96.91%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp8°C

Rain2mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity92%

2.2mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog

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 5° dry 14 26 98.7%

09:00 6° dry 18 34 94.57%

12:00 8° dry 22 43 91.27%

15:00 9° 1mm 20 41 92.87%

18:00 8° 0.7mm 19 38 96.41%

21:00 8° 0.4mm 18 35 98.11%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain2mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity92%

2mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° 0.3mm 16 29 98.76%

09:00 8° 0.4mm 17 32 94.96%

12:00 10° 0.5mm 18 35 91.76%

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

Other crags in this region

Long Crag (Coniston)