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YORKSHIRE · LIMESTONE

Gordale Scar weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind25 km/h
Gusts63 km/h
Humidity89.21%
Rain 48h0.3mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.7mm rain forecast
Humidity 96% — potential fog
Significant rockfall risk — often triggered by sheep above. Helmet essential.

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity96%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
16:00 10° 0.2mm 20 43 96.48%
19:00 8° 0.1mm 25 63 89.21%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity76%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 8 23 86.81%
10:00 6° 0.1mm 9 24 84.27%
13:00 8° dry 19 39 72.22%
16:00 9° 0.2mm 14 30 71.68%
19:00 7° dry 4 15 88.54%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain10mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts64 km/h
Humidity91%
10mm rain forecastWind 21 km/h, gusts 64 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 5mm 15 37 94.5%
10:00 9° 2mm 8 18 95.66%
13:00 9° 1mm 21 38 90.71%
16:00 7° 0.6mm 33 64 86.25%
19:00 6° dry 31 61 81.14%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain18mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity92%
18.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 57 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 15 28 89.34%
10:00 6° dry 20 38 90.52%
13:00 7° 3mm 30 55 91.88%
16:00 9° 7mm 31 57 94.09%
19:00 11° 7mm 32 58 89.96%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain9mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts73 km/h
Humidity73%
9.4mm rain forecastWind 38 km/h, gusts 73 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 2mm 39 71 82.81%
09:00 7° 1mm 38 70 80.44%
12:00 8° 1.0mm 40 73 73.09%
15:00 8° 0.7mm 36 66 72.73%
18:00 8° 0.4mm 31 56 75.81%
21:00 7° dry 26 47 78.74%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain13mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts54 km/h
Humidity91%
12.9mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 54 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 1mm 19 35 89.8%
09:00 8° 2mm 23 42 92.01%
12:00 10° 3mm 25 47 91.71%
15:00 12° 3mm 29 54 90.51%
18:00 12° 2mm 30 55 89.63%
21:00 11° 2mm 30 55 88.7%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain12mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts58 km/h
Humidity78%
11.8mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 58 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 2mm 27 50 86.14%
09:00 8° 2mm 28 51 84.32%
12:00 9° 2mm 31 58 78.22%
15:00 9° 1mm 29 54 77.43%
18:00 8° 0.9mm 26 47 81.97%
21:00 8° 0.6mm 23 43 84.76%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain6mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity85%
5.6mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.8mm 23 42 91.09%
09:00 9° 1mm 25 46 89.83%
12:00 10° 1mm 26 48 85.15%
15:00 11° 0.7mm 23 43 85.2%

About Gordale Scar

Gordale Scar is a narrowing limestone gorge with a waterfall at its head, so conditions are all about seepage rather than rain on the day. The steep, leaning walls stay dry in a shower, but after a wet spell water comes through the rock and certain lines, such as the peg pockets on Cave Route Right and the corner of Face Route, can stay wet long after the weather turns. The gorge is sheltered from wind, which means damp air lingers too. Summer and early autumn after a dry spell are the reliable window. A busy public footpath runs through the gorge beneath many routes, and rockfall is an ever-present risk. Take great care not to dislodge anything onto walkers, and consider climbing early or midweek. Voluntary bird-nesting restrictions for ravens and peregrines apply in spring across the Malham area, so check the BMC RAD.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
240m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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