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LAKE DISTRICT — BORROWDALE · RHYOLITE

Falcon Crag (Upper & Lower) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind3.3 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity81.63%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Upper Falcon has areas of poor rock — stick to recommended lines.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 6 11 81.32%
09:00 17° 0mm 11 17 76.18%
12:00 19° 0mm 11 16 67.99%
15:00 20° 0mm 13 20 69.4%
18:00 20° 0mm 14 23 72.46%
21:00 18° 0mm 10 21 74.18%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity71%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 8 14 78.04%
09:00 16° 0mm 15 26 72.45%
12:00 17° 0mm 17 28 72.27%
15:00 18° 0mm 20 33 69.85%
18:00 18° 0mm 17 29 71.41%
21:00 18° 0mm 12 22 81.27%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity82%
1.5mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 26 42 79.04%
09:00 16° 0mm 31 49 79.73%
12:00 17° 0.72mm 30 48 81.93%
15:00 17° 0.79mm 27 43 82.63%
18:00 17° 0mm 21 34 81.84%
21:00 17° 0mm 17 27 84.26%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity69%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 17 26 86.14%
09:00 16° 0mm 18 30 79.13%
12:00 17° 0mm 21 34 70.92%
15:00 18° 0mm 23 38 67.24%
18:00 18° 0mm 25 39 67.81%
21:00 17° 0mm 20 32 76.01%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 20 31 81.27%
09:00 15° 0mm 22 35 75.26%
12:00 16° 0mm 26 42 73.61%
15:00 17° 0mm 27 43 73.41%
18:00 17° 0mm 26 39 78.61%
21:00 17° 0mm 23 34 84.29%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain4.6mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity83%
4.6mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.94mm 25 38 89.53%
09:00 17° 1.14mm 29 44 87.05%
12:00 17° 0.91mm 30 47 83.21%
15:00 18° 0mm 29 44 82.16%
18:00 18° 0mm 27 40 82.65%
21:00 18° 0mm 23 34 84.62%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity75%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.47mm 19 29 84.6%
09:00 16° 0.34mm 22 34 80.26%
12:00 17° 0.33mm 25 39 75.43%
15:00 17° 0mm 24 37 74.32%
18:00 17° 0mm 22 33 74.2%
21:00 17° 0mm 18 27 78.93%
Two-tier crag above the east shore of Derwentwater. Lower Falcon dries quickly and is one of the best evening crags in Borrowdale. West-facing — afternoon/evening sun.

About Falcon Crag (Upper & Lower)

Two-tier crag above the east shore of Derwentwater. Lower Falcon dries quickly and is one of the best evening crags in Borrowdale. West-facing — afternoon/evening sun.

Region
Lake District — Borrowdale
Rock type
rhyolite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

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