Poor.
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Lake District · climbing crag beta
Shepherd's Crag climbing conditions.
Aspect-aware crag drying, rain and exposed-wind guidance for rhyolite climbing.
14/100
Seven-day outlook
Shepherd's Crag 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.14/100+
160 m · representative sector
14/100Crag-wide signal
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 6.4 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 7 / 13 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 15 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
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PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.25/100+
160 m · representative sector
25/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 10.5 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.7 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 15 / 24 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
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PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.31/100+
160 m · representative sector
31/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 4.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.5 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 15 / 23 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
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PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.36/100+
160 m · representative sector
36/100Crag-wide signal
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 5 / 10 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
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PromisingThe broad weather signal favours dry rock.93/100+
160 m · representative sector
93/100Crag-wide signal
The broad weather signal favours dry rock.
- Rock surface
- Probably dry
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 13 / 24 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- Moderate
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
The broad weather signal favours dry rock; local seepage and route-level dampness remain possible.
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PromisingRecent rain leaves some drying uncertainty.83/100+
160 m · representative sector
83/100Crag-wide signal
Recent rain leaves some drying uncertainty.
- Rock surface
- Drying; check at the crag
- Recent rain
- 0.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 18 / 28 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 27 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- Moderate
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Drying is plausible, but confirm the rock at the crag before committing.
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PoorRain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.11/100+
160 m · representative sector
11/100Crag-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
- 12.4 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 4 / 10 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 11 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Wet or seeping sections are likely; choose another crag or wait for direct observations.
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Use it as a starting signal
Rhyolite 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 current parking, rockfall and any variable Lake District nesting advice on RAD before travelling.