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PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Cratcliffe Tor weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind26 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity83.87%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

2.5mm rain forecast
Windy — 31 km/h, gusts 54 km/h
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected
Windy — 26 km/h, gusts 53 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

3% dry · 7-15h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts54 km/h
Humidity87%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 54 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
16:00 10° 0.3mm 31 54 86.66%
19:00 8° 1mm 26 53 83.87%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity74%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° 0.6mm 9 22 90.54%
10:00 7° 0.2mm 13 24 86.03%
13:00 9° dry 15 30 71.93%
16:00 10° dry 12 24 64.92%
19:00 8° dry 7 18 86.05%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain18mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts76 km/h
Humidity88%
18.3mm rain forecastWind 24 km/h, gusts 76 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 10° 6mm 11 26 95.88%
10:00 10° 2mm 7 15 94.61%
13:00 10° 0.2mm 26 51 87.37%
16:00 9° 0.4mm 39 76 81.41%
19:00 7° dry 32 62 76.52%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain15mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity92%
15.3mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 56 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 16 30 88.09%
10:00 7° dry 19 35 88.05%
13:00 8° 2mm 29 52 92.48%
16:00 10° 5mm 30 56 94.17%
19:00 12° 5mm 29 53 92.57%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain1mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts68 km/h
Humidity65%
1.4mm rain forecastWind 35 km/h, gusts 68 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 33 60 76.31%
09:00 8° 0.4mm 33 61 76.72%
12:00 9° 0.3mm 36 68 65.31%
15:00 10° dry 33 61 64.9%
18:00 9° dry 28 50 70.75%
21:00 8° dry 23 41 74.74%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain7mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity89%
7.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 1mm 19 34 90.09%
09:00 9° 2mm 22 40 92.57%
12:00 11° 2mm 26 47 90.85%
15:00 13° 1mm 28 52 88.1%
18:00 13° 0.7mm 29 52 87.52%
21:00 12° 0.6mm 30 54 87.8%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity70%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 55 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.5mm 26 47 84.16%
09:00 9° dry 26 49 80.06%
12:00 10° 0.4mm 29 55 70.82%
15:00 10° dry 27 49 69.69%
18:00 10° dry 23 41 76.2%
21:00 8° dry 22 39 81.68%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity81%
Should be dryWindy — 22 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 20 36 89.13%
09:00 9° dry 22 41 86.44%
12:00 11° dry 24 45 79.97%
15:00 12° dry 21 39 81.11%

About Cratcliffe Tor

Secluded woodland gritstone tor above Birchover — quieter than the edges and more sheltered, so slower to dry. Unique atmosphere with carved hermit's cave. Above the woodland the main tor's tiers are pristine, sandy-coloured walls with deep pockets and clean cracks; south-facing and quick to dry, they make an outstanding winter gritstone venue. High summer temperatures can make the south-facing rock too greasy for optimal friction.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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