Climbing Forecast Lake District — Langdale Pavey Ark

LAKE DISTRICT — LANGDALE · RHYOLITE · bird ban

Pavey Ark climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind40 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity91.61%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.5mm rain forecast
Wind 55 km/h, gusts 74 km/h — too windy
Humidity 88% — potential fog
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (91.61%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 91.61% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain6mm
Wind55 km/h
Gusts74 km/h
Humidity88%
5.5mm rain forecastWind 55 km/h, gusts 74 km/h — too windyHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • 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 dry 40 48 91.61%
09:00 3mm 49 57 98.86%
12:00 11° 0.9mm 51 62 96.6%
15:00 13° dry 59 74 79.38%
18:00 13° dry 60 75 87.39%
21:00 13° 2mm 54 67 98.52%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain17mm
Wind43 km/h
Gusts64 km/h
Humidity83%
16.6mm rain forecastWind 43 km/h, gusts 64 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 dry 32 41 96.7%
09:00 dry 34 44 93.05%
12:00 dry 39 54 82.85%
15:00 0.6mm 47 64 83.87%
18:00 3mm 50 66 95.41%
21:00 10mm 43 59 94.98%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain15mm
Wind46 km/h
Gusts74 km/h
Humidity90%
15mm rain forecastWind 46 km/h, gusts 74 km/h — too windyHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • 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 1mm 46 67 94.64%
09:00 1mm 44 70 89.7%
12:00 2mm 45 74 89.5%
15:00 2mm 46 73 89.99%
18:00 2mm 47 72 91.38%
21:00 0.8mm 45 69 93.04%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity76%
1mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 46 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 0.2mm 35 51 95%
09:00 dry 28 47 88.13%
12:00 dry 27 46 76.59%
15:00 dry 25 42 75.44%
18:00 dry 22 34 82.83%
21:00 dry 18 23 94.59%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain8mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity91%
7.5mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 52 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • 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 dry 25 35 95.9%
09:00 0.9mm 30 45 92.35%
12:00 1mm 32 52 90.09%
15:00 10° 2mm 33 51 91.76%
18:00 10° 2mm 35 50 94.38%
21:00 2mm 34 48 96.58%
Fri Friday 11 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain8mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity87%
7.9mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 50 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • 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 2mm 35 50 97.03%
09:00 1mm 32 49 94.07%
12:00 0.7mm 31 50 88%
15:00 10° 0.9mm 29 47 85.46%
18:00 dry 26 39 89.18%
21:00 dry 23 33 93.79%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity84%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 23 31 96.72%
09:00 dry 23 36 89.33%
12:00 dry 24 40 83.63%
15:00 dry 24 40 84.52%
18:00 dry 24 36 89.61%
21:00 0.4mm 23 33 94.45%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Possible peregrine/raven restrictions in spring — check BMC RAD before going.

About Pavey Ark

Biggest crag in Langdale, above Stickle Tarn. SE-facing — catches morning/midday sun. Vegetation slows drying in places, but clean upper walls (e.g. Golden Slipper) dry fast. Highest crag in Langdale.

Region
Lake District — Langdale
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
700m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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