Right now

Temp12°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity75.3%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts13 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 75.3%

19:00 11° dry 10 — 73.5%

20:00 11° dry 13 — 70.2%

21:00 11° dry 15 — 75.2%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 23 — 92.7%

07:00 13° dry 23 — 93%

08:00 13° dry 23 — 92.2%

09:00 14° dry 25 — 91.3%

10:00 15° dry 27 — 90.7%

11:00 16° dry 28 — 88.6%

12:00 17° dry 28 — 86.4%

13:00 18° dry 32 — 82.1%

14:00 19° dry 24 — 81.6%

15:00 20° dry 25 — 77%

16:00 21° dry 26 — 70.2%

17:00 20° dry 25 — 73.8%

18:00 20° dry 25 — 75.3%

19:00 19° dry 26 — 77.1%

20:00 19° dry 25 — 78.7%

21:00 19° dry 26 — 81.1%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain5mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

4.8mm 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 17° 0.2mm 28 — 96.8%

07:00 17° 0.1mm 27 — 97.9%

08:00 17° dry 23 — 98.6%

09:00 17° dry 22 — 97.4%

10:00 17° dry 18 — 94.5%

11:00 18° dry 20 — 85.5%

12:00 19° dry 23 — 73.1%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 63.9%

14:00 19° 0.2mm 24 — 59.9%

15:00 19° dry 23 — 62.7%

16:00 18° dry 20 — 65.9%

17:00 17° dry 16 — 68.7%

18:00 16° dry 16 — 71.6%

19:00 15° 0.3mm 14 — 76.9%

20:00 14° dry 21 — 87.1%

21:00 13° dry 15 — 91.9%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Drying — 17h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.1mm 13 — 99.2%

12:00 15° dry 19 — 72.2%

18:00 12° dry 8 — 79.7%

Fri Friday 2 October

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

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 10° dry 11 — 95.5%

12:00 16° dry 22 — 80.7%

18:00 15° dry 17 — 77.7%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 — 96.9%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 70.2%

18:00 11° dry 7 — 85.7%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 3 — 76%

12:00 14° dry 9 — 71.4%

18:00 12° dry 5 — 80.1%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 7 — 92.9%

12:00 17° dry 10 — 77.9%

18:00 15° dry 3 — 88.1%

About Churnet Valley (Alloy Crag)

Alloy Crag is a popular sandstone sector in the Churnet Valley known for its concentration of high-quality boulder problems and short walls. The rock is characteristic soft red sandstone with delicate edges and rounded mantle top-outs. Facing south, it catches good sun through open patches in the canopy, making it one of the drier options in the valley, though prolonged rain still saturates the rock. The climbing style focuses on dynamic bouldering, heel hooks, and sloper power. Reach the crag via a ten-minute woodland walk from local parking areas. Preserving the fragile rock by ensuring it is completely dry before climbing is the primary consideration.

Region: Peak District — Churnet Valley
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 160m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

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