Crags

Dow Crag has been battered by persistent wet weather over the past two weeks — 210mm in 28 days with significant rain on April 3–4 (39mm), April 11 (15mm), and April 12 (5mm). Although today shows only trace precipitation, the crag has had virtually no meaningful drying window at 600m altitude, and seepage lines will be running extensively; conditions are unsuitable for climbing.

Castle Rock has been subjected to an extremely wet period — 51.7mm on April 11 followed by 11.4mm on April 12 — with only a trace-dry day today; the crag is almost certainly still damp, especially on seepage-prone north crag sections. With more rain forecast from tomorrow, conditions are not expected to improve this week.

Raven Crag received 9.6mm of rain yesterday (April 12) with the last light showers ending late evening, and today is the first dry day following a prolonged wet spell totalling nearly 300mm over the past 28 days. While the south-facing volcanic rock can dry relatively quickly, only one dry day with moderate temperatures and limited wind is insufficient to confidently clear surface moisture and seepage lines — especially given the saturated ground conditions.

Scout Crag received nearly 10mm of rain yesterday (April 12) with the last showers falling late in the evening, and today has seen only negligible drying so far with minimal precipitation (0.1mm) but high humidity. While the south-facing BVS rock is non-porous and dries relatively quickly, tree drip from above and the very recent rain mean surfaces are likely still damp, and further heavy rain is forecast from tomorrow.