Right now

Temp15°C

Wind26 km/h

Gusts39 km/h

Humidity74.8%

Rain 48h0.3mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

0.9mm rain forecast

Breezy — good for drying

Ongoing slow rotation of Main Wall due to localised faulting — inspect all placements. Loose blocks on Red Wall.

Drying Time

19% dry · 3-7h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts39 km/h

Humidity77%

0.9mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 15° 0.3mm 26 — 74.8%

16:00 15° dry 27 — 78.4%

17:00 14° dry 24 — 78.5%

18:00 14° dry 23 — 77.9%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 27 — 74.7%

20:00 14° 0.2mm 30 — 83.1%

21:00 14° dry 28 — 85.1%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain8mm

Wind34 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

8.1mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 23 — 92.1%

07:00 13° dry 24 — 90.1%

08:00 14° dry 26 — 85.4%

09:00 15° dry 30 — 75.5%

10:00 15° 0.2mm 33 — 70%

11:00 15° 0.5mm 36 — 68.5%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 35 — 73.9%

13:00 16° 0.3mm 35 — 65.4%

14:00 15° 0.2mm 33 — 73.5%

15:00 15° dry 35 — 76.5%

16:00 15° dry 33 — 72%

17:00 15° dry 34 — 71.2%

18:00 14° dry 32 — 71.5%

19:00 13° dry 30 — 73.6%

20:00 13° dry 32 — 74.8%

21:00 13° dry 32 — 75.2%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain11mm

Wind38 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

10.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 29 — 82.6%

07:00 14° dry 28 — 83.2%

08:00 14° dry 28 — 81.2%

09:00 15° dry 31 — 76%

10:00 15° 0.1mm 31 — 74.8%

11:00 15° 0.7mm 32 — 74.1%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 35 — 83.5%

13:00 15° 0.7mm 40 — 81.3%

14:00 14° 3mm 40 — 84.6%

15:00 14° 4mm 39 — 89.8%

16:00 15° 0.9mm 46 — 91.7%

17:00 15° dry 45 — 93.5%

18:00 16° 0.4mm 38 — 93.4%

19:00 16° dry 39 — 92.9%

20:00 16° 0.5mm 36 — 93.1%

21:00 16° 0.3mm 37 — 95.1%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain2mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

2.4mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.1mm 32 — 93%

12:00 17° dry 30 — 73.7%

18:00 16° dry 27 — 76.5%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Drying — 32h since rain

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 21 — 74%

12:00 15° dry 27 — 68.6%

18:00 13° dry 16 — 70.7%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 1 — 79.2%

12:00 16° dry 13 — 66.6%

18:00 13° dry 5 — 85.4%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 4 — 92.4%

12:00 17° dry 14 — 89.6%

18:00 16° dry 7 — 93.3%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 7 — 97.2%

12:00 18° dry 10 — 81.6%

18:00 15° dry 1 — 92.6%

About Trowbarrow Quarry

Trowbarrow Quarry is a disused Carboniferous Urswick Limestone pit near Silverdale, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve owned by Lancaster City Council. This is a strictly traditional venue — no bolts have been placed in the quarry, and abseiling, top-roping and lowering off Main Wall are prohibited to protect the SSSI geological features. Climbers must walk down after topping out. The Main Wall carries the famous crack lines including Jean Jeanie and Coral Sea, and the whole quarry has ~240 routes across trad and bouldering. Wooded shelter keeps the base sheltered from wind but slows drying in the deep cracks after wet spells. Approach is under ten minutes from the reserve car park. Jackdaws nest in the cracks in season, and Main Wall is subject to a slow ongoing rotation — inspect gear placements carefully.

Region: Lake District — South Lakes
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 60m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

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