Poor.
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Northumberland · climbing crag beta
Crag Lough climbing conditions.
Aspect-aware crag drying, rain and exposed-wind guidance for dolerite climbing.
29/100
Seven-day outlook
Crag Lough day by day.
The headline stays short. Expand a day to compare recent rain, drying windows, surface state and the wind on the climb with more exposed ground above.
PoorThunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.29/100+
272 m · representative sector
29/100Crag-wide signal
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 1.3 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 3.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 3 / 8 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 13 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face is in the lee of the southwesterly wind, but open ground above the crag is more exposed, with gusts around 15 mph.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
Did this match the crag?
UncertainThunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.53/100+
272 m · representative sector
53/100Crag-wide signal
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 4.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 10 / 18 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 26 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face is in the lee of the westerly wind, but open ground above the crag is more exposed, with gusts around 25 mph.
Some sectors may be usable, but shaded, polished or seeping sections could remain poor.
Did this match the crag?
PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.44/100+
272 m · representative sector
44/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.5 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 9 / 13 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 26 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face is in the lee of the southwesterly wind, but open ground above the crag is more exposed, with gusts around 25 mph.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
Did this match the crag?
PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.40/100+
272 m · representative sector
40/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.1 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.5 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 3 / 5 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 9 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: Wind is somewhat stronger on open ground above the crag, where gusts reach about 10 mph.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
Did this match the crag?
PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.41/100+
272 m · representative sector
41/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 1.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.5 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 8 / 13 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face is in the lee of the westerly wind, but open ground above the crag is more exposed, with gusts around 25 mph.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
Did this match the crag?
PossibleRecent rain leaves some drying uncertainty.72/100+
272 m · representative sector
72/100Crag-wide signal
Recent rain leaves some drying uncertainty.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 11 / 17 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 28 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face is in the lee of the westerly wind, but open ground above the crag is more exposed, with gusts around 30 mph.
Some sectors may be usable, but shaded, polished or seeping sections could remain poor.
Did this match the crag?
PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.14/100+
272 m · representative sector
14/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 9.1 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 3 / 9 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: Wind is somewhat stronger on open ground above the crag, where gusts reach about 15 mph.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
Did this match the crag?
Use it as a starting signal
Dolerite still needs an on-arrival check.
The forecast combines recent and expected rain with broad drying, humidity, dew and wind signals. The climb and open ground above the crag are treated separately where the mapped face gives useful shelter context.
A representative climbing-face direction has been checked against a published crag description, but the named point does not resolve individual sectors, route boundaries or exact belay positions. Forecast-grid weather and representative sector geometry only. Check live access information and touch-test the rock before climbing.
Access: Check the BMC RAD search and on-site Hadrian's Wall access notices before travelling.