Right now

Temp12°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity75.9%

Rain 48h0.4mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 7 — 75.9%

19:00 11° dry 7 — 79.4%

20:00 10° dry 10 — 79.2%

21:00 10° dry 12 — 77.4%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp17°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

Should be dryWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 22 — 89.6%

07:00 12° dry 22 — 88.2%

08:00 13° dry 24 — 86.2%

09:00 14° dry 21 — 86.5%

10:00 15° dry 25 — 85.7%

11:00 16° dry 28 — 83.8%

12:00 16° dry 28 — 85%

13:00 17° dry 27 — 84.5%

14:00 18° dry 29 — 81%

15:00 18° dry 25 — 81%

16:00 19° dry 26 — 78%

17:00 19° dry 25 — 77.4%

18:00 19° dry 24 — 74.8%

19:00 19° dry 26 — 73.5%

20:00 20° dry 27 — 73.8%

21:00 19° dry 26 — 76.7%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain8mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

7.8mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.3mm 26 — 95%

07:00 17° dry 22 — 97.3%

08:00 17° dry 19 — 97.5%

09:00 17° dry 18 — 93.7%

10:00 18° dry 18 — 83.6%

11:00 18° dry 19 — 76.2%

12:00 19° 0.2mm 19 — 71.2%

13:00 19° 0.3mm 19 — 69.7%

14:00 19° 0.2mm 21 — 62.4%

15:00 18° dry 17 — 65.4%

16:00 18° dry 16 — 67.2%

17:00 17° dry 15 — 70.9%

18:00 16° 0.1mm 15 — 74.5%

19:00 15° dry 13 — 79.3%

20:00 14° dry 13 — 84.1%

21:00 13° dry 14 — 86%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Drying — 23h since rain

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 9 — 95.6%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 14 — 75.4%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 86%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

2.2mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog

High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 19 — 94.5%

12:00 16° 2mm 17 — 90.7%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 19 — 95.3%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 10 — 97.4%

12:00 14° dry 12 — 68.6%

18:00 10° dry 5 — 87.7%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 5 — 93.4%

12:00 14° dry 7 — 72.4%

18:00 12° dry 3 — 83.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog

High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 11 — 94.5%

12:00 16° dry 17 — 87%

18:00 14° dry 8 — 97.4%

About Cadshaw Castle Rocks

Cadshaw Castle Rocks is a small, exposed natural gritstone outcrop situated high on the Lancashire moors above the Darwen valley. The rock is typical upland fellstone grit, characterized by weathered horizontal breaks, rounded breaks, and small, delicate crimps. Facing northwest and positioned at significant elevation, the crag receives limited direct sunlight and is prone to slow drying after wet weather or prolonged damp conditions. The route density is small, catering mainly to low-to-mid grade traditional climbers and boulderers seeking quiet moorland solitude. Classic routes such as Cadshaw Crack provide traditional jamming practice on natural rock rather than quarried faces. The approach requires a fifteen-to-twenty-minute hike across damp, boggy moorland from the nearest layby on the A666. The most critical aspect for visiting climbers is weather exposure and seepage; the crag is highly exposed to prevailing winds and can remain seeped for several days following heavy rain.

Region: Lancashire — Darwen
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: north-west-facing
Altitude: 290m
Exposure: high
Seepage: high