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PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

The Roaches weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp6°C
Wind14 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity89.16%
Rain 48h3mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

9.4mm rain forecast
Wind 33 km/h, gusts 69 km/h — too windy
Humidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 89.16% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

12% dry · 13-26h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain9mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts69 km/h
Humidity95%
9.4mm rain forecastWind 33 km/h, gusts 69 km/h — too windyHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 6° 3mm 14 26 89.16%
13:00 6° 0.3mm 35 47 97.32%
16:00 6° 3mm 52 69 97.68%
19:00 5° 2mm 53 72 94.24%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity84%
1.6mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 4° 0.2mm 19 28 97.24%
10:00 4° 1mm 19 26 97.22%
13:00 5° dry 25 36 82.6%
16:00 7° dry 18 26 71.46%
19:00 7° dry 20 29 77.87%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain20mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts77 km/h
Humidity95%
19.7mm rain forecastWind 31 km/h, gusts 77 km/h — too windyHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° 5mm 27 42 96.83%
10:00 8° 1mm 16 25 96.68%
13:00 8° 1mm 29 48 96.27%
16:00 6° 2mm 47 77 92.91%
19:00 5° dry 44 72 87.39%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain17mm
Wind37 km/h
Gusts69 km/h
Humidity95%
17.3mm rain forecastWind 37 km/h, gusts 69 km/h — too windyHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 4° dry 26 40 93.06%
10:00 4° 0.3mm 30 48 93.08%
13:00 6° 3mm 40 65 94.77%
16:00 7° 5mm 42 69 95.87%
19:00 9° 6mm 39 63 95.25%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain6mm
Wind42 km/h
Gusts72 km/h
Humidity78%
6.3mm rain forecastWind 42 km/h, gusts 72 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 1mm 44 72 87.58%
09:00 5° 2mm 43 72 87.51%
12:00 6° 1mm 43 72 79.71%
15:00 6° 0.8mm 42 69 75.62%
18:00 6° 0.2mm 38 61 76.83%
21:00 5° dry 34 53 80.29%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain8mm
Wind39 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity93%
7.7mm rain forecastWind 39 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windyHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 0.7mm 31 48 91.18%
09:00 6° 2mm 35 56 94.12%
12:00 8° 2mm 38 61 93.46%
15:00 10° 1mm 40 65 91.69%
18:00 10° 0.9mm 41 65 90.53%
21:00 10° 0.8mm 41 67 90.22%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain4mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts62 km/h
Humidity75%
3.5mm rain forecastWind 36 km/h, gusts 62 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0.7mm 37 58 88.81%
09:00 6° dry 36 59 84.91%
12:00 7° dry 37 62 76.4%
15:00 7° 0.5mm 34 57 74.45%
18:00 7° 0.3mm 33 53 80.24%
21:00 6° dry 33 52 85.07%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp6°C
Raindry
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dryWindy — 33 km/h, gusts null km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 32 50 92.88%
09:00 6° dry 32 51 90.55%

About The Roaches

The Roaches face south-west, so the rock gets the sun from mid-morning and is often at its best on a late-afternoon in spring or autumn. How quickly it dries depends on where you are on the hillside. The Upper Tier and the Skyline sit just below the ridge, catch the wind and are the first to dry after rain. The Lower Tier and the Five Clouds are lower down and more sheltered, so give them longer. A few north-facing corners and cracks stay green into spring. At around 450m the edge feels noticeably colder than the eastern edges, so a breezy, sunny day after rain is ideal; still, humid days can leave the grit greasy. The ground around the Spring Boulders is usually boggy through winter. Peregrines have nested on the Upper Tier in the past, so check the BMC RAD for spring restrictions before you go.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
450m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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