Right now

Temp14°C

Wind6 km/h

Gusts26 km/h

Humidity74.92%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

Upper Falcon has areas of poor rock — stick to recommended lines.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain1mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts41 km/h

Humidity71%

1.4mm rain forecast

Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 6 26 74.92%

09:00 15° 0.6mm 12 30 85.92%

12:00 16° 0.3mm 21 35 76.14%

15:00 19° dry 20 41 65.63%

18:00 19° dry 24 46 74.99%

21:00 18° 0.5mm 19 39 90.69%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain10mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity70%

9.9mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 48 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

06:00 15° dry 9 21 81.82%

09:00 15° dry 18 33 75.4%

12:00 16° dry 24 42 66.36%

15:00 16° 0.5mm 27 48 72.65%

18:00 15° 1mm 23 43 84%

21:00 14° 7mm 19 36 81.84%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain8mm

Wind36 km/h

Gusts59 km/h

Humidity75%

8.1mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 59 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 13° 0.6mm 29 50 77.98%

09:00 13° 0.6mm 37 60 75.69%

12:00 14° 0.9mm 36 59 75.48%

15:00 14° 1mm 35 58 74.64%

18:00 14° 0.6mm 32 52 77.03%

21:00 13° dry 27 44 81.02%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind20 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity65%

Drying — 18h since rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 18 30 84.78%

09:00 13° dry 19 32 74.2%

12:00 14° dry 20 34 65.02%

15:00 15° dry 20 34 64.56%

18:00 15° dry 16 26 68.27%

21:00 13° dry 11 18 77.48%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts42 km/h

Humidity82%

2.4mm rain forecast

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 13° dry 16 24 85.28%

09:00 14° dry 21 33 82.16%

12:00 15° dry 26 42 80.26%

15:00 16° 0.6mm 25 40 84.42%

18:00 16° 0.7mm 22 35 87.86%

21:00 15° 1mm 21 33 91.04%

Fri Friday 11 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts37 km/h

Humidity76%

2mm rain forecast

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 14° dry 20 33 91.2%

09:00 15° dry 21 35 85.04%

12:00 15° dry 22 37 77.11%

15:00 16° dry 21 34 74.64%

18:00 15° dry 17 27 78.03%

21:00 14° dry 14 22 83.85%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts30 km/h

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 21 86.9%

09:00 13° dry 16 26 81.2%

12:00 15° dry 18 30 76.05%

15:00 15° dry 18 30 76.76%

18:00 15° dry 16 26 80.14%

21:00 14° 0.2mm 15 23 85.26%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

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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