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

Loose rock across the quarry following cotoneaster clearance work; a bolt-bearing block fell from Rock Folly. Treat all protection with care.

Drying Time

12% dry · 5-11h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp14°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 14° dry 27 — 78.4%

17:00 14° dry 24 — 78.5%

18:00 13° dry 23 — 77.9%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 27 — 74.7%

20:00 13° 0.2mm 30 — 83.1%

21:00 14° dry 28 — 85.1%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp14°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 12° dry 23 — 92.1%

07:00 12° dry 24 — 90.1%

08:00 13° dry 26 — 85.4%

09:00 14° dry 30 — 75.5%

10:00 15° 0.2mm 33 — 70%

11:00 15° 0.5mm 36 — 68.5%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 35 — 73.9%

13:00 15° 0.3mm 35 — 65.4%

14:00 14° 0.2mm 33 — 73.5%

15:00 14° dry 35 — 76.5%

16:00 15° dry 33 — 72%

17:00 14° dry 34 — 71.2%

18:00 14° dry 32 — 71.5%

19:00 13° dry 30 — 73.6%

20:00 12° dry 32 — 74.8%

21:00 12° dry 32 — 75.2%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp14°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 12° dry 29 — 82.6%

07:00 13° dry 28 — 83.2%

08:00 13° dry 28 — 81.2%

09:00 14° dry 31 — 76%

10:00 14° 0.1mm 31 — 74.8%

11:00 15° 0.7mm 32 — 74.1%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 35 — 83.5%

13:00 14° 0.7mm 40 — 81.3%

14:00 14° 3mm 40 — 84.6%

15:00 13° 4mm 39 — 89.8%

16:00 14° 0.9mm 46 — 91.7%

17:00 15° dry 45 — 93.5%

18:00 15° 0.4mm 38 — 93.4%

19:00 15° dry 39 — 92.9%

20:00 15° 0.5mm 36 — 93.1%

21:00 15° 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 14° 0.1mm 32 — 93%

12:00 17° dry 30 — 73.7%

18:00 15° dry 27 — 76.5%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Caution

Temp14°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 11° dry 21 — 74%

12:00 14° dry 27 — 68.6%

18:00 12° dry 16 — 70.7%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp15°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 10° dry 1 — 79.2%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 66.6%

18:00 13° dry 5 — 85.4%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Good

Temp16°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 13° dry 4 — 92.4%

12:00 16° dry 14 — 89.6%

18:00 15° dry 7 — 93.3%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Good

Temp17°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 13° dry 7 — 97.2%

12:00 17° dry 10 — 81.6%

18:00 15° dry 1 — 92.6%

Bird ban (02-01 to 07-27)
Full-quarry closure for nesting peregrines including Terrace Wall. If fledging allows, restrictions may lift early — check BMC RAD.

About Warton Main Quarry

Warton Main Quarry is a large Carboniferous limestone quarry above Carnforth, mixing traditional lines on the Main Wall with a growing number of bolted sport routes on Terrace Wall (the upper tier) under a formal agreement with Lancashire County Council. The westerly aspect over Morecambe Bay gives afternoon sun and generally good drying, though deep crack lines hold seepage. Grade coverage runs from Diff to E5 on the trad side and lower-grade sport on the bolted terrace, with excellent views out over the bay. The peregrine ban is strict and covers the whole quarry from February 1 to July 27 each year (potentially lifting earlier if fledging is complete). An additional orchid closure protects the quarry floor beneath Main Wall from April to June. Approach is under ten minutes from the roadside parking at Crag Foot.

Region: Lake District — South Lakes
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 30m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

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