Right now

Temp14°C

Wind20 km/h

Gusts30 km/h

Humidity81%

Rain 48h0.3mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

3.7mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

34% dry · 2-4h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain4mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts30 km/h

Humidity82%

3.7mm 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 14° 0.3mm 20 — 81%

16:00 13° 0.1mm 20 — 83.8%

17:00 13° dry 18 — 85.7%

18:00 13° 0.3mm 19 — 86.3%

19:00 13° 0.6mm 23 — 89.6%

20:00 12° 0.4mm 21 — 96.9%

21:00 12° 0.1mm 22 — 95.4%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain13mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

12.9mm 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 11° 0.2mm 20 — 95%

07:00 12° 0.1mm 22 — 95.8%

08:00 12° 0.1mm 23 — 90%

09:00 13° 0.2mm 25 — 85.5%

10:00 13° 0.2mm 27 — 78%

11:00 14° 0.3mm 30 — 78.2%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 30 — 76.4%

13:00 14° dry 29 — 79.4%

14:00 14° 0.4mm 30 — 75.4%

15:00 13° dry 28 — 81.1%

16:00 14° 0.7mm 29 — 78.4%

17:00 12° 0.3mm 27 — 88.6%

18:00 12° 0.1mm 27 — 88.9%

19:00 12° 0.2mm 29 — 89.1%

20:00 11° 0.2mm 30 — 89.3%

21:00 11° dry 27 — 89.3%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain19mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

18.7mm rain forecastHumidity 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 12° 0.1mm 23 — 95.1%

07:00 12° dry 21 — 93.6%

08:00 12° dry 22 — 93.1%

09:00 13° 0.2mm 25 — 87.7%

10:00 14° 0.6mm 26 — 81.3%

11:00 13° 0.7mm 26 — 84.8%

12:00 13° 0.6mm 30 — 92%

13:00 13° 2mm 32 — 93.5%

14:00 13° 4mm 29 — 93.9%

15:00 13° 4mm 31 — 94.4%

16:00 14° 1mm 36 — 96.6%

17:00 14° 0.7mm 32 — 98.8%

18:00 15° 0.5mm 30 — 99.2%

19:00 15° 0.4mm 30 — 99.1%

20:00 15° 0.5mm 28 — 99.1%

21:00 15° 0.8mm 27 — 99.4%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain4mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity84%

4.2mm 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 14° 0.3mm 25 — 98.6%

12:00 15° 0.3mm 28 — 83.5%

18:00 13° dry 25 — 86.8%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

0.7mm 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° 0.3mm 25 — 90.4%

12:00 13° 0.2mm 28 — 77.5%

18:00 12° dry 23 — 72.6%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good temperature for mountain rhyolite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 7 — 89.2%

12:00 14° dry 12 — 74%

18:00 13° dry 3 — 88.4%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog

Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.1mm 5 — 98.9%

12:00 17° dry 8 — 91.8%

18:00 15° dry 5 — 99.6%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

Should be dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 4 — 99.4%

12:00 17° dry 12 — 79.3%

18:00 14° dry 4 — 94.8%

About Wallowbarrow Crag

Wallowbarrow Crag is the Duddon Valley's most popular climbing venue, a broad, sunny south-facing cliff of rough Borrowdale volcanic rock rising above the wooded confluence of the Duddon and Tarn Beck opposite Seathwaite village. The southerly aspect combined with modest altitude and open exposure mean the crag is one of the fastest-drying mountain venues in the western Lakes — though some vegetated lines and lower slabs can hold dampness after prolonged rain. Grade coverage is exceptional for lower-grade climbers, with most routes in the V Diff to VS bracket spread across two main buttresses and several smaller outcrops, up to 60m in height. Classic lines like Trinity Slabs (VD) and Malediction Direct (VS 4c) are Lake District mid-grade essentials. Approach is roughly 45 minutes from Seathwaite via the Wallowbarrow footbridge.

Region: Lake District — Duddon
Rock type: Rhyolite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 180m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low