Right now

Temp17°C

Wind11.6 km/h

Gusts19 km/h

Humidity97.3%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Good

Temp23°C

Rain0mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity70%

No recent rain

Warm — friction not optimal

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0mm 12 19 97.3%

09:00 19° 0mm 17 26 84.43%

12:00 22° 0mm 19 31 69.15%

15:00 23° 0mm 21 34 71.24%

18:00 21° 0mm 20 32 70.34%

21:00 18° 0mm 13 26 76.5%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity55%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 11 20 87.48%

09:00 15° 0mm 13 23 66.2%

12:00 18° 0mm 13 22 57.36%

15:00 19° 0mm 17 29 52.34%

18:00 18° 0mm 15 26 58.28%

21:00 15° 0mm 10 20 76.82%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts28 km/h

Humidity61%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 6 12 84.93%

09:00 13° 0mm 10 21 68.82%

12:00 16° 0mm 12 27 60.23%

15:00 17° 0mm 14 28 61.84%

18:00 17° 0mm 12 22 67.95%

21:00 15° 0mm 7 14 83.29%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity72%

0.8mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 5 10 91.01%

09:00 15° 0mm 9 19 80.14%

12:00 17° 0mm 14 28 72.2%

15:00 18° 0mm 17 32 72.71%

18:00 18° 0mm 15 28 80.38%

21:00 16° 0.81mm 12 22 89.35%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain5.4mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity81%

5.4mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 48 km/h

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.68mm 20 36 94.08%

09:00 16° 0.42mm 22 42 89.98%

12:00 17° 0.64mm 25 47 82.19%

15:00 17° 0.57mm 26 48 80.61%

18:00 17° 0.37mm 22 40 82.85%

21:00 15° 0.56mm 17 30 90.55%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts46 km/h

Humidity71%

2mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.24mm 15 27 92.45%

09:00 13° 0.34mm 22 41 81.45%

12:00 15° 0.64mm 24 46 71.29%

15:00 16° 0.5mm 24 46 69.72%

18:00 15° 0.28mm 20 37 75.51%

21:00 14° 0mm 14 25 85.48%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2.2mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity70%

2.2mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.28mm 11 21 93.2%

09:00 13° 0.46mm 15 29 81.48%

12:00 15° 0.58mm 18 35 70.66%

15:00 16° 0.5mm 18 34 69.2%

18:00 15° 0.41mm 16 29 73.82%

21:00 13° 0mm 11 19 86.85%

Fri Friday 21 August

Good

Temp11°C

Rain0mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Earl Crag is a striking gritstone edge crowned by the Lund's Tower and Wainman's Pinnacle monuments above Cowling. The rock is coarse, solid gritstone featuring clean vertical walls, bold arêtes, and horizontal breaks. Facing south across open valley slopes, the edge catches full sunlight and dries exceptionally fast after wet weather. The crag offers a dense concentration of quality trad climbs and boulder problems, mainly spanning Severe to E4. Popular testpieces like Tiger Feet feature sustained gritstone movement. Reach the crag via a 10-minute uphill walk along public footpaths from roadside parking near Cowling. Strong winds on the exposed crest require secure placement of belay gear and warm layers.

About Earl Crag

Region: Yorkshire — Aire Valley Grit
Rock type: gritstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 290m
Exposure: high
Seepage: very-low

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