Right now

Temp13°C

Wind4 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity67.38%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts19 km/h

Humidity57%

No recent rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 15° dry 14 19 57.49%

18:00 13° dry 4 10 67.38%

21:00 10° dry 2 15 78.88%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts41 km/h

Humidity80%

No recent rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 7 30 85%

09:00 12° dry 9 38 81.34%

12:00 14° dry 11 41 79.23%

15:00 17° dry 11 41 80.08%

18:00 17° dry 11 37 86.43%

21:00 17° dry 11 45 86.67%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain25mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts39 km/h

Humidity74%

25.4mm 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

06:00 16° 16mm 12 39 89.05%

09:00 14° 5mm 9 26 93.01%

12:00 15° dry 16 39 77.34%

15:00 17° 0.3mm 18 39 70.91%

18:00 15° dry 13 28 80.2%

21:00 13° 0.4mm 17 30 89.66%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain3mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity72%

3.3mm 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

06:00 11° 0.6mm 13 21 95.51%

09:00 12° 0.6mm 15 27 89.26%

12:00 13° 0.7mm 19 34 75.53%

15:00 14° dry 19 34 68.62%

18:00 13° dry 15 23 82.14%

21:00 11° dry 16 26 86.01%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain8mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts38 km/h

Humidity85%

7.8mm 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 11° 2mm 22 36 94.33%

09:00 12° 2mm 21 34 92.8%

12:00 13° 1mm 22 38 86.97%

15:00 14° 0.6mm 21 36 82.65%

18:00 13° 0.8mm 18 28 91.29%

21:00 12° 0.8mm 17 26 92.5%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts26 km/h

Humidity81%

Drying — 15h since rain

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 12 18 97.46%

09:00 11° dry 12 20 91.76%

12:00 13° dry 14 26 81.26%

15:00 14° dry 15 25 80.03%

18:00 13° dry 12 18 91.23%

21:00 11° dry 11 16 94.71%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 10 15 97.05%

09:00 10° dry 10 17 90.51%

12:00 13° dry 13 24 78.27%

15:00 14° dry 14 24 77.27%

18:00 13° dry 11 17 92.08%

21:00 11° dry 10 15 94.9%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity80%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 12 18 96.05%

09:00 11° dry 12 20 88.76%

12:00 13° dry 13 25 81.21%

15:00 14° dry 13 23 78.59%

About Long Crag (Coniston)

Long Crag sits proudly on the lower slopes of the Coniston fells, featuring clean, weathered volcanic rock with sharp edges and prominent breaks. Facing due south, the cliff acts as a natural sun trap, drying exceptionally quickly after rainfall and offering pleasant conditions even on cold, crisp winter days. The cliff provides an approachable selection of traditional routes spanning Moderate to upper E-grades, ideal for both novices and experienced leaders seeking quick afternoon mileage. Classics like Ghost and Murray's Route offer varied wall climbing with reliable gear placements throughout. The approach takes roughly fifteen minutes up clear fell paths starting from Coniston village or the Sun Inn area. Brushing against loose scree near the base of specific descent gullies requires careful footwork.

Region: Lake District — Coniston
Rock type: Rhyolite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 220m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

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