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LAKE DISTRICT — LANGDALE · RHYOLITE · bird ban

Pavey Ark climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind1.7 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity82.69%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 85% — potential fog

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity85%
No recent rainHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 14 17 97.68%
09:00 11° 0mm 18 24 93.08%
12:00 13° 0mm 15 20 84.67%
15:00 14° 0mm 18 24 85.37%
18:00 13° 0mm 21 27 91.93%
21:00 11° 0mm 24 30 91.95%
Fri Friday 24 July
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rainWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 41 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0mm 27 35 97.39%
09:00 9° 0mm 25 35 90.46%
12:00 10° 0mm 27 38 87.73%
15:00 11° 0mm 29 41 86.11%
18:00 11° 0mm 26 37 88.66%
21:00 11° 0mm 24 33 96.72%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain4.7mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity96%
4.7mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 57 km/hHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 29 48 95.05%
09:00 10° 0.26mm 34 57 91.5%
12:00 10° 0.95mm 34 57 95.59%
15:00 11° 1.4mm 32 53 95.56%
18:00 11° 1.31mm 28 46 94.99%
21:00 10° 0.78mm 23 37 97.09%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain4.3mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity85%
4.3mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 47 km/hHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.76mm 20 34 97.38%
09:00 9° 0.44mm 21 38 93.05%
12:00 10° 0.6mm 23 43 86.71%
15:00 11° 0.44mm 26 47 83.01%
18:00 11° 0.22mm 26 46 84.75%
21:00 9° 0mm 25 40 93.06%
Mon Monday 27 July
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity84%
1.9mm rain forecastWindy — 26 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 Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0mm 23 38 95.61%
09:00 9° 0mm 22 40 89.73%
12:00 10° 0mm 25 47 82.77%
15:00 11° 0mm 27 49 85.14%
18:00 11° 0.75mm 24 43 91.62%
21:00 10° 1.13mm 24 39 97.34%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain10.5mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity94%
10.5mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 51 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 1.3mm 26 43 98.53%
09:00 11° 1.66mm 26 47 97.24%
12:00 11° 1.67mm 28 51 94.51%
15:00 12° 1.36mm 28 50 93.69%
18:00 12° 0.98mm 27 47 94.42%
21:00 11° 0.93mm 24 40 97.36%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain4.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity87%
4.1mm rain forecastHumidity 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 Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 18 31 98.37%
09:00 10° 0.98mm 19 37 93.3%
12:00 11° 0.76mm 22 42 87.73%
15:00 11° 0.75mm 22 40 87.19%
18:00 11° 0.85mm 20 36 88.57%
21:00 10° 0mm 17 30 95.08%
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Possible peregrine/raven restrictions in spring — check BMC RAD before going.
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.

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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