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PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Millstone Edge weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity98.93%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

10mm rain forecast
Windy — 15 km/h, gusts 57 km/h
Humidity 90% — potential fog
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain10mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity90%
10mm rain forecastWindy — 15 km/h, gusts 57 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° dry 6 21 93.54%
10:00 9° 0.2mm 9 20 93.77%
13:00 10° 2mm 11 21 88.83%
16:00 9° 4mm 27 57 87.63%
19:00 8° 4mm 23 53 82.17%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Caution
Temp8°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity75%
Drying — 17h since rain
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° 0.1mm 6 16 90.81%
10:00 6° dry 8 18 85.82%
13:00 9° dry 13 25 71.84%
16:00 10° dry 11 21 66.58%
19:00 9° dry 9 22 82.94%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain16mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity90%
15.7mm rain forecastWind 24 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windyHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 10° 3mm 19 35 96.07%
10:00 10° 1mm 15 28 94.86%
13:00 10° 3mm 22 41 91.02%
16:00 9° 2mm 35 65 85.4%
19:00 7° 1mm 33 62 80.02%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain8mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity87%
8.1mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 52 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 17 32 84.5%
10:00 7° dry 19 36 84.6%
13:00 8° 2mm 26 49 86.17%
16:00 10° 3mm 28 52 89.06%
19:00 11° 2mm 27 49 88.84%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain3mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity69%
2.8mm rain forecastWind 33 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.5mm 31 58 79.8%
09:00 8° 0.4mm 32 59 77.4%
12:00 9° 0.5mm 34 65 69.61%
15:00 10° 0.2mm 31 58 68.2%
18:00 9° dry 26 48 72.28%
21:00 8° dry 22 41 75.03%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain3mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity85%
3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 52 km/hHumidity 85% — 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 8° dry 20 37 86.54%
09:00 9° 1mm 24 44 87.69%
12:00 11° 1mm 27 50 85.43%
15:00 12° dry 28 52 84.54%
18:00 12° 0.7mm 29 53 84.82%
21:00 12° dry 29 53 83.64%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity69%
1.6mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.3mm 25 46 82.51%
09:00 9° dry 25 46 78.39%
12:00 10° dry 28 52 69.67%
15:00 10° dry 25 46 68.99%
18:00 9° dry 21 38 75.68%
21:00 8° dry 21 38 80.15%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone

About Millstone Edge

Quarried grit — routes up to 30m, much taller than natural edges. Smooth faces, fierce cracks, bold aretes. SW-facing walls dry fastest. North Bay holds moisture longer. Park at Surprise View. The quarried rock is smooth and friction-dependent compared to natural edges, requiring precise jamming and laybacking technique. Deep corners can retain seepage for a day or two after heavy rainfall, so bear that in mind after wet spells. London Wall (E5 6a) and The Master's Edge (E7 6c) are the famous testpieces; Great North Road (HVS 5a) is the classic at a friendlier grade.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
330m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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