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LAKE DISTRICT — BORROWDALE · RHYOLITE

Falcon Crag (Upper & Lower) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind0 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity90.72%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

10.7mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (90.72%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 90.72% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Upper Falcon has areas of poor rock — stick to recommended lines.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain11mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity88%
10.7mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 8° dry 0 15 90.72%
13:00 10° dry 8 14 87.72%
16:00 10° 2mm 14 31 85.91%
19:00 9° 7mm 22 45 80.86%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity70%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° dry 8 19 78.46%
10:00 8° dry 10 19 75.53%
13:00 9° 0.3mm 16 29 68.74%
16:00 10° dry 12 21 64.83%
19:00 10° dry 8 16 76.15%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain17mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity86%
16.7mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 49 km/h
  • 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
07:00 8° 8mm 17 32 89.82%
10:00 9° 4mm 17 27 91.63%
13:00 8° 2mm 29 47 87.7%
16:00 8° 1mm 30 49 78.8%
19:00 8° dry 26 43 74.24%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain14mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts69 km/h
Humidity86%
13.7mm rain forecastWind 39 km/h, gusts 69 km/h — too windy
  • 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
07:00 9° dry 22 34 78.59%
10:00 10° 1mm 32 48 84.32%
13:00 10° 4mm 44 69 87.11%
16:00 12° 5mm 42 65 87.89%
19:00 11° 3mm 42 68 79.68%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain5mm
Wind44 km/h
Gusts75 km/h
Humidity68%
5.1mm rain forecastWind 44 km/h, gusts 75 km/h — too windy
  • 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° 1.0mm 49 79 75.38%
09:00 9° 0.8mm 48 77 73%
12:00 10° 0.6mm 46 75 68.64%
15:00 10° dry 42 69 66.8%
18:00 10° dry 37 60 68.63%
21:00 9° dry 32 52 72.55%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain8mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts68 km/h
Humidity87%
7.8mm rain forecastWind 40 km/h, gusts 68 km/h — too windy
  • 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 10° dry 28 44 81.17%
09:00 10° 2mm 33 51 87.69%
12:00 11° 2mm 37 58 87.24%
15:00 12° 2mm 42 68 87.73%
18:00 12° 1mm 43 68 86.17%
21:00 12° 1mm 42 67 83.03%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain8mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity73%
8.2mm rain forecastWind 39 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windy
  • 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 10° 1mm 40 64 77.47%
09:00 10° 1mm 40 64 76.93%
12:00 10° 0.8mm 41 65 74.24%
15:00 10° 0.8mm 38 61 71.99%
18:00 10° 0.6mm 35 56 72.3%
21:00 10° 0.4mm 35 56 76.14%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts null km/h
  • 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 10° 0.6mm 32 51 83.4%
09:00 11° 0.7mm 31 50 84.62%

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

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