Right now

Temp14°C

Wind12 km/h

Gusts15 km/h

Humidity56.43%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts14 km/h

Humidity53%

No recent rain

Good friction range for gritstone
Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 14° dry 12 14 52.85%

18:00 14° dry 12 15 56.43%

21:00 12° dry 30 49 76.88%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind32 km/h

Gusts51 km/h

Humidity93%

0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 51 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 31 49 96.09%

09:00 10° 0.3mm 29 45 99.21%

12:00 12° 0.5mm 34 51 96.18%

15:00 15° dry 29 45 90.13%

18:00 16° dry 32 50 87.84%

21:00 16° dry 37 58 89.65%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain5mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts46 km/h

Humidity72%

4.9mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 46 km/h

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 1mm 37 58 96.65%

09:00 15° 3mm 26 40 94.17%

12:00 15° dry 29 45 75.87%

15:00 16° dry 28 46 68.07%

18:00 15° dry 20 32 78%

21:00 13° dry 19 31 85.2%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp13°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts34 km/h

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 16 25 96.37%

09:00 10° dry 17 31 87.12%

12:00 12° dry 18 34 70.32%

15:00 13° 0.1mm 18 32 67.47%

18:00 12° dry 14 22 80.7%

21:00 10° dry 16 25 84.93%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain1mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts42 km/h

Humidity82%

1.1mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 22 36 94.64%

09:00 10° dry 24 42 89.2%

12:00 12° 0.3mm 23 42 83.68%

15:00 14° 0.5mm 20 36 79.63%

18:00 13° 0.3mm 17 27 86.67%

21:00 11° dry 17 26 91.21%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity77%

0.4mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 13 19 97.77%

09:00 10° dry 13 22 90.04%

12:00 12° dry 14 27 77.98%

15:00 13° 0.4mm 14 25 76.98%

18:00 12° dry 12 19 89.35%

21:00 10° dry 13 19 93.65%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 12 18 97.52%

09:00 9° dry 12 20 89.29%

12:00 12° dry 12 25 75.9%

15:00 13° dry 13 24 75.25%

18:00 12° dry 12 18 88.1%

21:00 10° dry 12 18 93.17%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity77%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 13 19 97.27%

09:00 9° dry 13 23 89.78%

12:00 12° dry 14 27 77.52%

15:00 13° dry 14 25 76.5%

About Derwent Edge

Derwent Edge is a high-altitude gritstone escarpment offering adventurous mountain-style cragging amidst dramatic tor formations like the Salt Cellar. The rock is rough, wind-scoured gritstone of exceptionally high friction and quality. Facing west across the upper Derwent Valley, the tors are fully exposed to sun and wind, drying almost instantly after showers but bearing the full brunt of mountain weather. Climbing style revolves around bold arêtes, short cracks, and exposed highball summits ranging from Diff to E4. Classic lines include Tower Ridge and various problems around the iconic tors. Reaching the crag requires an extensive 45 to 60 minute upland hike from Fairholmes or Ladybower Reservoir. The long, exposed approach and extreme weather vulnerability are the single most critical factors for any visiting team.

Region: Peak District — Eastern Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 480m
Exposure: high
Seepage: very-low

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