Right now

Temp17°C

Wind2.8 km/h

Gusts15 km/h

Humidity97.87%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Good

Temp23°C

Rain0mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity69%

No recent rain

Warm — friction not optimal

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0mm 3 15 97.87%

09:00 18° 0mm 14 21 80.03%

12:00 22° 0mm 17 28 68.54%

15:00 23° 0.02mm 18 31 70.42%

18:00 21° 0mm 17 29 67.89%

21:00 18° 0mm 9 21 77.94%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity53%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 7 16 88.15%

09:00 15° 0mm 13 23 62.22%

12:00 18° 0mm 13 23 54.67%

15:00 19° 0mm 17 29 51.47%

18:00 18° 0mm 15 26 56.29%

21:00 15° 0mm 7 17 80.08%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts29 km/h

Humidity61%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 5 10 85.83%

09:00 13° 0mm 10 21 68.89%

12:00 16° 0mm 12 26 60.88%

15:00 17° 0mm 14 29 61.84%

18:00 17° 0mm 12 22 68.3%

21:00 14° 0mm 7 12 86.17%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain1mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity73%

1mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 4 9 91.33%

09:00 14° 0mm 9 19 80.74%

12:00 17° 0mm 14 28 73.09%

15:00 18° 0mm 16 31 73.58%

18:00 18° 0mm 14 27 81.12%

21:00 16° 1mm 12 21 90.51%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain6.1mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts47 km/h

Humidity82%

6.1mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 47 km/h

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.84mm 19 35 94.4%

09:00 16° 0.57mm 22 41 90.09%

12:00 17° 0.78mm 25 47 82.36%

15:00 17° 0.67mm 25 46 81.94%

18:00 16° 0.55mm 21 38 83.3%

21:00 15° 0mm 16 29 90.75%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain3.3mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts46 km/h

Humidity71%

3.3mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 15 27 92.7%

09:00 13° 0.48mm 21 40 80.94%

12:00 15° 0.78mm 24 46 72.26%

15:00 16° 0.61mm 24 45 70.72%

18:00 15° 0.4mm 20 36 76.28%

21:00 14° 0.41mm 13 24 86.75%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.9mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity71%

2.9mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.53mm 11 20 93.42%

09:00 13° 0.65mm 14 28 82.6%

12:00 15° 0.7mm 18 35 71.98%

15:00 16° 0.59mm 18 33 70.18%

18:00 15° 0.41mm 15 28 74.51%

21:00 13° 0mm 10 18 88.48%

Fri Friday 21 August

Good

Temp10°C

Rain0mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Deer Gallows is a quiet gritstone outcrop situated on open moorland near Simon's Seat. The rock quality is excellent, textured gritstone with steep arêtes, friction slabs, and natural crack lines. Facing south in an elevated setting, the crag catches direct sunlight and dries very quickly following rain showers. The climbing covers traditional routes and bouldering, mostly ranging from Severe to E3. Classic lines like Gallows Arete highlight fine gritstone friction. Reach the crag via a 20-minute moorland hike from countryside car parks. Open moorland conditions mean weather can change rapidly, requiring windproof clothing.

About Deer Gallows

Region: Yorkshire — Aire Valley Grit
Rock type: gritstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 350m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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