Right now

Temp12°C

Wind19 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity87.2%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.3mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

High humidity (87.2%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain3mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity87%

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

15:00 12° 0.2mm 19 — 87.2%

16:00 12° 0.2mm 18 — 86%

17:00 12° dry 18 — 88.6%

18:00 11° 0.2mm 17 — 90.3%

19:00 11° 0.8mm 19 — 93.1%

20:00 11° 0.4mm 20 — 97.2%

21:00 11° 0.2mm 21 — 97.4%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain13mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

13.1mm 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 10° 0.1mm 17 — 97.2%

07:00 10° 0.1mm 20 — 97.9%

08:00 11° 0.1mm 21 — 95.7%

09:00 11° 0.1mm 25 — 90.3%

10:00 12° 0.5mm 26 — 83.6%

11:00 12° 0.5mm 27 — 87.3%

12:00 12° 0.5mm 27 — 83.8%

13:00 12° 0.2mm 28 — 86.2%

14:00 12° 0.4mm 28 — 80.3%

15:00 12° 0.6mm 24 — 86.4%

16:00 12° 0.6mm 29 — 86.8%

17:00 11° 0.5mm 23 — 95.6%

18:00 10° 0.2mm 23 — 96.8%

19:00 10° 0.2mm 25 — 96%

20:00 10° 0.2mm 23 — 96.1%

21:00 10° 0.1mm 22 — 95.5%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain16mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity93%

16.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — 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 10° 0.1mm 20 — 98.3%

07:00 11° 0.1mm 20 — 97.8%

08:00 11° 0.1mm 20 — 97.6%

09:00 11° 0.2mm 23 — 94.7%

10:00 12° 0.4mm 24 — 86.5%

11:00 12° 0.8mm 26 — 85.9%

12:00 11° 0.6mm 27 — 94.5%

13:00 12° 1mm 30 — 96.4%

14:00 12° 3mm 30 — 96.4%

15:00 11° 4mm 31 — 96.3%

16:00 12° 2mm 27 — 97.6%

17:00 13° 0.8mm 29 — 99.4%

18:00 14° 0.7mm 27 — 99.4%

19:00 14° 0.4mm 27 — 99.4%

20:00 14° 0.5mm 26 — 99.4%

21:00 14° 0.6mm 24 — 99.4%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain4mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

3.5mm 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° 0.2mm 24 — 99.4%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 28 — 79.5%

18:00 12° dry 24 — 93%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

0.8mm 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 9° 0.3mm 23 — 93.6%

12:00 12° 0.1mm 28 — 79.2%

18:00 10° dry 23 — 76.4%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 8 — 91.4%

12:00 13° dry 12 — 76.3%

18:00 12° dry 3 — 89.7%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 5 — 98.5%

12:00 16° dry 8 — 90.5%

18:00 15° dry 4 — 97.6%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 6 — 99.4%

12:00 16° dry 13 — 81.4%

18:00 13° dry 5 — 95.6%

Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Possible peregrine/raven restrictions in spring — check BMC RAD before going.

About Reecastle Crag

Reecastle Crag stands above the Ashness Bridge road on the way to Watendlath, a steep west-facing bastion of rough Borrowdale volcanic rock famed among Lakes trad climbers for its concentration of hard, well-protected wall and crack routes. The overhanging nature of the main buttresses means the rock drains fast and dries surprisingly quickly after rain — a valuable reserve when higher mountain crags stay soaked. Grade coverage is skewed heavily toward HVS through E5, with a small handful of easier lines. Classics like The Rack (HVS 5a) and Guillotine (E3) deliver strenuous, atmospheric pitches on immaculately clean rock. Approach is under ten minutes from the small layby below the crag on the Watendlath road. Bird nesting is possible in spring — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region: Lake District — Borrowdale
Rock type: Rhyolite
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 275m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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