Right now

Temp10°C

Wind1 km/h

Gusts6 km/h

Humidity96.41%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.3mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range

High humidity — grip may be affected

Humidity 96.41% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain5mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts44 km/h

Humidity87%

5.3mm rain forecast

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 9° dry 4 20 88.15%

10:00 9° dry 8 17 89.99%

13:00 10° 0.2mm 9 16 85.66%

16:00 11° 2mm 23 44 86.74%

19:00 9° 3mm 28 58 82.04%

Thu Thursday 22 October

Caution

Temp9°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity73%

Drying — 17h since rain

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 6° dry 8 21 85.41%

10:00 7° dry 10 21 82.12%

13:00 9° dry 12 24 71.28%

16:00 11° dry 10 21 65.78%

19:00 10° dry 7 17 77.01%

Fri Friday 23 October

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain13mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts52 km/h

Humidity87%

13mm rain forecastWindy — 18 km/h, gusts 52 km/h

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 10° 3mm 17 34 94.34%

10:00 10° 2mm 13 26 93.87%

13:00 11° 1mm 13 27 86.16%

16:00 10° 2mm 27 52 82.08%

19:00 9° 0.8mm 28 55 75.77%

Sat Saturday 24 October

Poor

Temp9°C

Rain5mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity81%

5.1mm rain forecastWindy — 22 km/h, gusts 48 km/h

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 7° dry 16 30 79.33%

10:00 8° dry 17 33 79.39%

13:00 9° 0.8mm 23 44 79.46%

16:00 10° 2mm 25 48 84.47%

19:00 11° 2mm 24 45 84.83%

Sun Sunday 25 October

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain3mm

Wind31 km/h

Gusts63 km/h

Humidity64%

2.7mm rain forecastWind 31 km/h, gusts 63 km/h — too windy

Good friction range for gritstone
Low humidity — good for grip
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.6mm 30 57 77%

09:00 9° 0.5mm 31 59 73.92%

12:00 10° 0.4mm 32 63 64.16%

15:00 10° dry 31 59 63.03%

18:00 10° dry 25 48 67.81%

21:00 9° dry 21 40 70.85%

Mon Monday 26 October

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain3mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts48 km/h

Humidity80%

2.6mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 48 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 18 33 82.02%

09:00 9° dry 21 39 83.81%

12:00 11° 0.9mm 24 45 80.96%

15:00 13° 0.6mm 25 48 79.29%

18:00 13° 0.5mm 26 49 80.1%

21:00 12° 0.6mm 26 49 78.73%

Tue Tuesday 27 October

Poor

Temp11°C

Rain1mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts50 km/h

Humidity65%

1mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 50 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 23 44 77.6%

09:00 9° dry 23 44 74.52%

12:00 10° dry 26 50 65.56%

15:00 11° dry 23 44 64.4%

18:00 10° dry 20 37 70.29%

21:00 9° dry 19 35 75.05%

Wed Wednesday 28 October

Good

Temp9°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

About Ilkley (Cow & Calf)

Ilkley Cow and Calf is an iconic gritstone landmark overlooking Ilkley Moor, famous across the UK for historic trad lines and bouldering. The rock is fine-grained, solid gritstone with crisp edges, famous crack lines, and rounded top-outs. Mostly north- and north-west-facing but multi-faceted — Rocky Valley below has its own sheltered microclimate. The main quarry and edge stay cool and shaded in the morning, drying moderately quickly once breezes sweep the face. Access is exceptionally fast, taking two minutes from the Cow and Calf car park. Heavy public presence means climbers must keep gear tidy and watch for spectators near top-outs.

Region: Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: north-facing
Altitude: 220m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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