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YORKSHIRE · LIMESTONE

Kilnsey Crag climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind21.5 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity84.74%
Rain 48h2.5mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

8.8mm rain forecast
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

6% dry · 22-45h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain8.8mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity56%
8.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 3.58mm 13 26 90.56%
09:00 11° 0.41mm 20 35 79.54%
12:00 12° 0mm 24 41 56.76%
15:00 13° 0mm 23 40 56.1%
18:00 12° 0mm 21 38 61.84%
21:00 10° 0mm 12 28 79.92%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain8.4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity75%
8.4mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 2.53mm 16 32 89.33%
09:00 10° 1.48mm 22 41 79.15%
12:00 11° 1.11mm 25 46 75.27%
15:00 11° 0.69mm 28 52 74.53%
18:00 10° 0.51mm 24 44 75.25%
21:00 10° 0mm 15 31 83.89%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain2.9mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity71%
2.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.21mm 13 24 90.19%
09:00 9° 0.47mm 18 34 78.45%
12:00 11° 0.6mm 20 38 71.68%
15:00 12° 0.69mm 22 41 69.48%
18:00 11° 0.4mm 19 34 74.67%
21:00 10° 0.2mm 13 23 86.27%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4.9mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity82%
4.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.66mm 15 27 90.44%
09:00 10° 0.47mm 20 37 83%
12:00 12° 1.17mm 21 39 81.16%
15:00 12° 1.23mm 23 41 83.64%
18:00 13° 0.81mm 22 40 86.53%
21:00 12° 0.59mm 19 34 93.01%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3.6mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity80%
3.6mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 51 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.45mm 19 36 92.38%
09:00 12° 0.81mm 24 45 86.86%
12:00 14° 0.83mm 28 51 81.79%
15:00 15° 0.6mm 28 51 78.5%
18:00 15° 0mm 24 44 81.01%
21:00 13° 0mm 19 34 90.14%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity73%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.24mm 18 33 91.77%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 22 42 82.2%
12:00 15° 0mm 23 43 74.07%
15:00 16° 0mm 22 41 72.52%
18:00 16° 0mm 18 32 75.1%
21:00 14° 0mm 12 21 88.23%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity66%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 9 17 89.84%
09:00 15° 0mm 12 25 76.88%
12:00 18° 0mm 15 31 65.6%
15:00 19° 0mm 15 30 65.53%
18:00 19° 0mm 12 23 69.87%
21:00 16° 0mm 8 14 87.71%
Iconic overhanging limestone wall (~50m, with 12m main overhang). East-facing — sun until midday, then shade. The overhang stays dry in rain. Severe winter seepage — season usually starts late spring.

About Kilnsey Crag

Iconic overhanging limestone wall (~50m, with 12m main overhang). East-facing — sun until midday, then shade. The overhang stays dry in rain. Severe winter seepage — season usually starts late spring.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
200m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
high