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LAKE DISTRICT — LANGDALE · RHYOLITE

Pavey Ark weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp5°C
Wind5 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.7mm rain forecast
Wind 35 km/h, gusts 64 km/h — too windy
Humidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (100%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain6mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts64 km/h
Humidity98%
5.7mm rain forecastWind 35 km/h, gusts 64 km/h — too windyHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 28 33 98.58%
10:00 5° dry 30 36 98.74%
13:00 5° 0.6mm 23 29 98.85%
16:00 4° 2mm 53 64 96.58%
19:00 3° 3mm 55 69 92.46%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity86%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 2° 0.5mm 29 37 89.48%
10:00 2° 0.5mm 26 33 91.06%
13:00 3° dry 25 34 84.87%
16:00 4° dry 22 31 82.09%
19:00 4° dry 26 34 90.25%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain16mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts80 km/h
Humidity93%
16.3mm rain forecastWind 38 km/h, gusts 80 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • 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 3° 5mm 33 52 96.26%
10:00 4° 4mm 24 38 96.32%
13:00 3° 3mm 40 63 94.52%
16:00 2° dry 50 80 89.31%
19:00 2° dry 50 78 88.04%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain24mm
Wind53 km/h
Gusts87 km/h
Humidity94%
23.8mm rain forecastWind 53 km/h, gusts 87 km/h — too windyHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • 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 1° dry 33 47 94.66%
10:00 2° 1mm 44 64 94.21%
13:00 3° 5mm 58 87 94.28%
16:00 5° 8mm 58 86 94.83%
19:00 5° 6mm 56 84 91.28%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain12mm
Wind59 km/h
Gusts97 km/h
Humidity82%
12.4mm rain forecastWind 59 km/h, gusts 97 km/h — too windy
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • 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 2° 2mm 66 102 88.26%
09:00 2° 2mm 65 100 87.2%
12:00 3° 2mm 62 97 82.55%
15:00 3° 1mm 57 89 82.43%
18:00 3° 0.8mm 56 81 84.28%
21:00 2° dry 50 72 87.07%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain23mm
Wind64 km/h
Gusts96 km/h
Humidity94%
23.2mm rain forecastWind 64 km/h, gusts 96 km/h — too windyHumidity 94% — 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 3° 2mm 51 72 94.2%
09:00 4° 3mm 57 81 95.72%
12:00 5° 4mm 62 89 94.42%
15:00 6° 5mm 66 96 93.32%
18:00 6° 4mm 64 93 92.36%
21:00 5° 4mm 60 88 91.15%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain11mm
Wind49 km/h
Gusts77 km/h
Humidity84%
11mm rain forecastWind 49 km/h, gusts 77 km/h — too windy
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • 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 3° 2mm 53 77 89.82%
09:00 3° 2mm 51 76 88.19%
12:00 3° 1mm 50 77 83.24%
15:00 3° 1mm 49 73 84.13%
18:00 3° 1mm 49 70 88.03%
21:00 3° 0.9mm 49 69 90.12%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain1mm
Wind48 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
1.1mm rain forecastWind 48 km/h, gusts null km/h — too windy
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

About Pavey Ark

Pavey Ark is Langdale's biggest crag, rising above Stickle Tarn about an hour's steep walk up Stickle Ghyll from the New Dungeon Ghyll car parks. It faces south-east, so it gets the morning and midday sun and goes into shade in the afternoon. The clean upper walls, home to routes like Golden Slipper, dry reasonably fast once the sun and wind get to them. Vegetated breaks, gullies and the line of Jack's Rake hold water much longer, and the Rake drains wet for most of the year. Because protection on many routes is spaced, damp rock makes things far more serious, so it pays to wait for a settled spell rather than going up the day after rain. Weather in the valley is no guide to the tarn: expect it to be colder and windier at the crag. Spring nesting restrictions are possible, so check the BMC RAD.

Region
Lake District — Langdale
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
570m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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