Right now

Temp14°C

Wind15 km/h

Gusts20 km/h

Humidity58.44%

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

Wind5 km/h

Gusts6 km/h

Humidity57%

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 5 6 56.87%

18:00 14° dry 15 20 58.44%

21:00 12° dry 35 53 66.26%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind42 km/h

Gusts63 km/h

Humidity91%

0.5mm rain forecastWind 42 km/h, gusts 63 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 45 65 95.64%

09:00 11° 0.3mm 44 62 98.88%

12:00 13° 0.2mm 44 63 95.26%

15:00 15° dry 41 57 87.32%

18:00 17° dry 44 65 82.83%

21:00 17° dry 50 72 86.59%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain8mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity73%

7.7mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 48 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 5mm 36 56 96.02%

09:00 14° 2mm 27 40 95.03%

12:00 14° dry 30 46 79.16%

15:00 16° dry 31 48 67.25%

18:00 15° dry 24 35 77.18%

21:00 13° dry 23 34 86.53%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp12°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind19 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 17 26 97.2%

09:00 10° dry 18 30 89.82%

12:00 12° dry 19 34 71.33%

15:00 13° 0.2mm 19 32 66.69%

18:00 12° dry 16 23 81.67%

21:00 10° dry 18 27 85.46%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity81%

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 8° dry 25 38 95.15%

09:00 10° dry 26 44 89.6%

12:00 12° 0.3mm 25 43 84.29%

15:00 13° 0.5mm 22 37 78.46%

18:00 13° 0.3mm 19 28 86.64%

21:00 11° dry 18 27 91.51%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts28 km/h

Humidity78%

0.4mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 14 20 97.94%

09:00 9° dry 14 23 90.55%

12:00 12° dry 15 28 78.49%

15:00 13° 0.4mm 15 26 77.17%

18:00 12° dry 13 19 89.79%

21:00 10° dry 14 20 94.11%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp12°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 13 19 97.88%

09:00 9° dry 13 21 89.5%

12:00 12° dry 13 25 76.39%

15:00 13° dry 13 24 75.46%

18:00 12° dry 13 19 87.7%

21:00 9° dry 13 18 92.98%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp12°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 7° dry 14 20 97.52%

09:00 9° dry 14 23 90.14%

12:00 12° dry 14 27 77.64%

15:00 13° dry 14 26 76.55%

About Gib Tor

Gib Tor is a distinctive gritstone tor standing proudly on the Staffordshire moorland near the Roaches complex. The rock consists of rough, highly textured gritstone formed into short walls, arêtes, and isolated boulders. With walls facing various directions around the tor, sunshine can be found throughout the day, and open air currents ensure the rock dries almost immediately after rain. Climbing consists of short trad routes and excellent bouldering problems spanning low to high difficulty levels. The approach requires a fifteen-minute walk across heather moorland from roadside parking spots. Given its exposed hilltop position, strong winds are the primary factor affecting climbing comfort.

Region: Peak District — Staffordshire Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Altitude: 420m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: very-low

Other crags in this region

Baldstones The Roaches Lower Tier The Roaches Upper Tier