Right now

Temp13°C

Wind10 km/h

Gusts15 km/h

Humidity62.4%

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

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts15 km/h

Humidity62%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 13° dry 10 — 62.4%

19:00 12° dry 9 — 67.5%

20:00 12° dry 12 — 73.5%

21:00 11° dry 12 — 81.9%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

No recent rain

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 10 — 94.6%

07:00 11° dry 12 — 91.4%

08:00 13° dry 13 — 89.4%

09:00 15° dry 16 — 83.1%

10:00 16° dry 18 — 83.3%

11:00 16° dry 23 — 80.7%

12:00 17° dry 26 — 81.6%

13:00 18° dry 22 — 78.2%

14:00 19° dry 20 — 75.7%

15:00 19° dry 20 — 76%

16:00 20° dry 17 — 75.1%

17:00 20° dry 18 — 77.8%

18:00 18° dry 19 — 85.9%

19:00 17° dry 19 — 92.3%

20:00 17° dry 18 — 93.3%

21:00 18° dry 18 — 88.5%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain2mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

1.9mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° 1mm 24 — 90.2%

07:00 18° dry 26 — 93.3%

08:00 18° 0.1mm 25 — 91.9%

09:00 18° 0.1mm 23 — 91.2%

10:00 19° dry 20 — 89.6%

11:00 19° dry 18 — 82.1%

12:00 20° dry 17 — 70.7%

13:00 22° dry 18 — 60%

14:00 22° dry 19 — 55.3%

15:00 21° dry 19 — 54.9%

16:00 21° dry 17 — 53.5%

17:00 19° dry 13 — 57.9%

18:00 18° dry 12 — 63.6%

19:00 17° dry 12 — 69.6%

20:00 16° dry 11 — 75.2%

21:00 15° dry 11 — 79.3%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dry

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 8 — 95%

12:00 17° dry 16 — 60.1%

18:00 14° dry 10 — 73.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

0.4mm rain forecast

Low humidity — good for grip
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 14 — 89%

12:00 19° 0.2mm 22 — 63.5%

18:00 16° 0.2mm 18 — 83.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone
Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 10 — 91.1%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 62.1%

18:00 12° dry 6 — 73.7%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 9 — 92.8%

12:00 16° dry 12 — 63.2%

18:00 14° dry 6 — 79.7%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 12 — 93.7%

12:00 17° dry 18 — 77.6%

18:00 15° dry 8 — 89.9%

About Hetchell Crag

Hetchell Crag is a popular gritstone venue set within a peaceful nature reserve near Thorner, northeast of Leeds. The rock character consists of fine-grained gritstone and limestone-adjacent beds, offering technical slab climbing, sharp arêtes, and well-defined crack lines. Facing west at a low, sheltered elevation, the main crag catches late afternoon sun, though surrounding woodland can delay drying on lower walls following prolonged rain. The venue provides a fantastic variety of short traditional climbs and bouldering circuits across all grade levels, with classic lines like Hetchell Arete proving perennially popular. The approach takes under ten minutes along clear woodland trails from the Nature Reserve parking area. The primary rule for visitors is environmental compliance; as a SSSI nature reserve, climbers must stick strictly to established paths, avoid damaging vegetation, and keep noise levels low.

Region: Yorkshire — Leeds Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 110m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium