Climbing Forecast Peak District Hen Cloud

PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Hen Cloud climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind18 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48h9.2mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

11.5mm rain forecast
Windy — 33 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected

Drying Time

9% dry · 14-27h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain11.5mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity64%
11.5mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 3.6mm 29 41 98.49%
09:00 2.2mm 32 44 97.23%
12:00 0.09mm 33 47 71.25%
15:00 10° 0mm 33 46 56.49%
18:00 10° 0.07mm 25 35 64.54%
21:00 0mm 30 45 77.14%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain3.8mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts58 km/h
Humidity71%
3.8mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 58 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.45mm 29 42 94.6%
09:00 0.79mm 30 45 76.1%
12:00 0.49mm 38 56 69.72%
15:00 10° 1.12mm 38 58 71.75%
18:00 0.55mm 30 46 82.69%
21:00 0.2mm 22 33 89.03%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain2.8mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity78%
2.8mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0mm 19 31 93.82%
09:00 0.25mm 20 37 79.87%
12:00 1.22mm 20 35 81.36%
15:00 0.74mm 23 41 74.74%
18:00 0.44mm 23 38 74.9%
21:00 0.13mm 19 29 87.75%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain5.5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity85%
5.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.83mm 22 36 95.18%
09:00 0.53mm 24 41 88.09%
12:00 10° 0.83mm 26 45 82.88%
15:00 11° 1.37mm 27 46 86.19%
18:00 11° 1.12mm 27 45 88.29%
21:00 10° 0.86mm 25 40 93.38%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity79%
2.7mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 53 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.29mm 26 42 94.95%
09:00 10° 0.47mm 29 49 89.88%
12:00 12° 0.59mm 30 53 81.32%
15:00 13° 0.47mm 31 53 77.45%
18:00 13° 0mm 28 48 78.83%
21:00 12° 0mm 26 41 87.55%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity70%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.27mm 24 39 93.3%
09:00 11° 0.28mm 24 42 84.07%
12:00 14° 0mm 24 44 72.35%
15:00 16° 0mm 24 43 67.99%
18:00 16° 0mm 22 37 70.68%
21:00 14° 0mm 19 29 82.65%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity65%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 17 28 87.2%
09:00 14° 0mm 16 30 77.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 17 33 66.62%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 33 63.52%
18:00 18° 0mm 17 29 67.05%
21:00 15° 0mm 16 24 84.09%
Prominent south-facing summit buttress beside The Roaches — very exposed, dries extremely fast. Crack lines up to 30m. Classics: The Sloth (HVS), Saul's Crack (VS).

About Hen Cloud

Prominent south-facing summit buttress beside The Roaches — very exposed, dries extremely fast. Crack lines up to 30m. Classics: The Sloth (HVS), Saul's Crack (VS).

Region
Peak District
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
480m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low