Right now

Temp11°C

Wind4 km/h

Gusts5 km/h

Humidity75%

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

Wind4 km/h

Gusts5 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 4 — 75%

19:00 10° dry 6 — 77.3%

20:00 10° dry 5 — 77.9%

21:00 9° dry 9 — 78.5%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

No recent rainHumidity 91% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 18 — 99.2%

07:00 10° dry 20 — 98.3%

08:00 11° dry 22 — 94%

09:00 13° 0.1mm 23 — 91.8%

10:00 13° dry 25 — 92%

11:00 14° dry 29 — 93.6%

12:00 14° dry 27 — 93.5%

13:00 15° dry 26 — 92%

14:00 16° dry 28 — 89.3%

15:00 17° dry 27 — 88.3%

16:00 17° dry 23 — 86%

17:00 17° dry 23 — 85%

18:00 17° dry 21 — 85.4%

19:00 17° dry 22 — 84.4%

20:00 17° dry 23 — 84.1%

21:00 17° dry 22 — 86.1%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain6mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

6.2mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.6mm 26 — 95%

07:00 16° 0.3mm 26 — 96.3%

08:00 16° 0.1mm 22 — 98.1%

09:00 16° dry 21 — 97.9%

10:00 16° dry 19 — 95.2%

11:00 17° dry 20 — 86.8%

12:00 18° dry 20 — 80%

13:00 18° dry 21 — 75.7%

14:00 18° 0.1mm 22 — 72.5%

15:00 18° dry 20 — 63.6%

16:00 17° dry 17 — 66.2%

17:00 16° dry 16 — 70.6%

18:00 15° 0.2mm 15 — 75.5%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 17 — 83%

20:00 13° dry 15 — 87.4%

21:00 13° dry 16 — 87.1%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.1mm 14 — 97.7%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 18 — 75.6%

18:00 11° dry 9 — 90.7%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity88%

1.3mm 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 11° 0.1mm 20 — 96.1%

12:00 15° 0.6mm 23 — 88.1%

18:00 14° 0.4mm 24 — 95.8%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp13°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 12 — 97%

12:00 13° dry 13 — 70.1%

18:00 10° dry 5 — 86.8%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 7 — 96.7%

12:00 13° dry 11 — 73.9%

18:00 11° dry 9 — 88.2%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 14 — 96.2%

12:00 14° dry 15 — 91.4%

18:00 13° dry 11 — 97.3%

About Hitchy Gorsey

Hitchy Gorsey is a quiet, minor gritstone outcrop nestled near Hebden Bridge, offering short traditional routes and low-key bouldering. The rock is typical West Yorkshire fellstone grit, featuring small pockets, horizontal breaks, and compact wall faces. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag catches good sun and benefits from reasonable airflow, allowing open rock faces to dry fairly quickly after rainfall. The climbing style is straightforward, focusing on short, well-protected wall climbs and bouldering problems in the lower to intermediate grade range, led by local lines like Hitchy Wall. The approach requires a short ten-to-fifteen-minute walk along public footpaths through local fields and woodland. The single most important aspect when visiting is respecting local agricultural land by sticking to public footpaths and closing all farm gates behind you.

Region: Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 280m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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