Right now

Temp12°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity73.9%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity74%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 7 — 73.9%

19:00 11° dry 9 — 72.3%

20:00 11° dry 12 — 72%

21:00 10° dry 14 — 78.9%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 19 — 93.2%

07:00 12° dry 19 — 92.7%

08:00 13° dry 19 — 91.9%

09:00 14° dry 21 — 92.3%

10:00 15° dry 23 — 91.8%

11:00 16° dry 25 — 89%

12:00 17° dry 25 — 85.2%

13:00 18° dry 26 — 80.5%

14:00 19° dry 19 — 79%

15:00 20° dry 23 — 73%

16:00 21° dry 22 — 69.7%

17:00 20° dry 20 — 71.2%

18:00 20° dry 22 — 73.6%

19:00 19° dry 23 — 76.9%

20:00 19° dry 23 — 82.7%

21:00 18° dry 23 — 85.7%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain4mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

3.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.2mm 29 — 96%

07:00 17° 0.3mm 28 — 97.1%

08:00 17° 0.2mm 25 — 98.2%

09:00 17° dry 22 — 98.2%

10:00 17° dry 20 — 97%

11:00 17° dry 19 — 91.7%

12:00 19° dry 23 — 75.7%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 64.3%

14:00 20° 0.2mm 24 — 60.6%

15:00 19° dry 23 — 61.9%

16:00 19° dry 19 — 64.3%

17:00 17° dry 16 — 67.9%

18:00 16° dry 15 — 71%

19:00 15° 0.3mm 14 — 75.3%

20:00 14° 0.2mm 23 — 83.3%

21:00 13° dry 17 — 91.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 15 — 98.9%

12:00 15° dry 20 — 67.8%

18:00 12° dry 10 — 77.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 17 — 95.6%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 23 — 78.9%

18:00 15° dry 18 — 77.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 — 96.1%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 66.2%

18:00 11° dry 8 — 83.4%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 4 — 81.4%

12:00 15° dry 11 — 68.2%

18:00 12° dry 6 — 83.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 8 — 92.5%

12:00 18° dry 13 — 74.9%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 90.2%

About High Tor

High Tor is one of the grandest and most imposing limestone cliffs in inland Britain, towering dramatically above the River Derwent at Matlock Bath. The rock is pristine, vertical to overhanging gray limestone of exceptional quality, packed with pockets, sharp edges, and sweeping lines. Facing west, the massive wall remains in shade during the morning and bakes in late afternoon sun, with open elevation allowing high routes to dry quickly despite lower tree cover. The climbing style is big-wall trad climbing, featuring long, sustained multi-pitch routes mostly in the VS to E6 range. Legendary classics include Darius, Debauchery, and London Grooving. Access is straightforward via a ten-minute uphill walk along established tourist paths from Matlock Bath station. The sheer scale and multi-pitch nature mean route-finding and stamina are critical factors for visiting teams.

Region: Peak District — Matlock Limestone
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 180m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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