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NORTHUMBERLAND — NORTHUMBERLAND GRIT · SANDSTONE

Cateran Hill climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity75.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Spring/Autumn

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 10° dry 9 — 75.7%
19:00 10° dry 12 — 82.8%
20:00 9° dry 10 — 88.8%
21:00 9° dry 12 — 93.1%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 17 — 97.2%
07:00 10° dry 19 — 96.6%
08:00 12° dry 23 — 92.7%
09:00 13° dry 27 — 86%
10:00 14° dry 30 — 78.1%
11:00 15° 0.2mm 32 — 73.9%
12:00 15° dry 34 — 78.5%
13:00 15° dry 34 — 84%
14:00 15° dry 33 — 85.8%
15:00 14° dry 28 — 92.7%
16:00 14° dry 28 — 95%
17:00 14° dry 28 — 97.8%
18:00 14° dry 28 — 99.3%
19:00 15° dry 29 — 98.9%
20:00 14° dry 29 — 99.5%
21:00 15° dry 28 — 99.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
3.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.9mm 28 — 95.7%
07:00 17° 2mm 30 — 95.8%
08:00 17° 0.2mm 31 — 95.9%
09:00 17° dry 28 — 95.4%
10:00 18° dry 21 — 90.9%
11:00 18° dry 18 — 80.3%
12:00 19° dry 19 — 71.6%
13:00 20° dry 22 — 65.6%
14:00 20° dry 22 — 62%
15:00 19° dry 21 — 61%
16:00 18° dry 18 — 63.3%
17:00 17° dry 16 — 70.1%
18:00 15° dry 13 — 77.8%
19:00 14° dry 11 — 82.6%
20:00 13° dry 11 — 85.3%
21:00 13° dry 13 — 85.3%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Caution
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 9 — 97%
12:00 16° dry 18 — 64%
18:00 12° dry 13 — 75.9%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.3mm 17 — 92.2%
12:00 16° 0.3mm 25 — 82.6%
18:00 14° 0.1mm 14 — 93.4%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Caution
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 14 — 94.1%
12:00 13° dry 18 — 63.4%
18:00 10° dry 5 — 76.5%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Caution
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 9 — 90.8%
12:00 15° dry 21 — 74.8%
18:00 14° dry 18 — 90.1%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 21 — 90.6%
12:00 18° dry 30 — 69.3%
18:00 14° dry 14 — 89.7%

About Cateran Hill

remote moorland. The rock character varies from rough, weathered blocks to fine-grained edges, though many smaller rocks remain unrecorded for formal climbing. The various small faces feature differing aspects across an elevated, exposed moorland environment, where wind exposure is high and drying times depend on wind strength. The location lacks established traditional climb testpieces, serving primarily as an exploratory venue and home to the famous Cateran Hole cave rift. The approach involves a lengthy, navigation-heavy walk over boggy heather moorland from nearest farm tracks. The single most critical factor when visiting Cateran Hill is upland navigation and moorland conservation; terrain can become boggy and disorienting in mist, requiring sound map skills and strict adherence to open access rules."

Region
Northumberland — Northumberland Grit
Rock type
Sandstone
Altitude
280m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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