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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Saddle Tor weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity82.5%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain8h ago

Assessment

4.2mm rain forecast
Windy — 26 km/h, gusts 39 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity83%
4.2mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — 0.7mm — — null%
19:00 7° 0.1mm 26 — 82.5%
20:00 7° 0.2mm 24 — 85.2%
21:00 8° 1mm 27 — 84.2%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain21mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
20.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 23 — 88.5%
07:00 8° dry 21 — 88.5%
08:00 8° dry 21 — 88.7%
09:00 8° dry 21 — 87.9%
10:00 10° dry 21 — 83.2%
11:00 11° dry 18 — 78.3%
12:00 12° dry 18 — 71.4%
13:00 12° dry 17 — 68.2%
14:00 12° dry 16 — 70%
15:00 12° dry 19 — 69.1%
16:00 12° 0.4mm 19 — 73.9%
17:00 11° 1mm 18 — 88.6%
18:00 10° 1mm 20 — 97.7%
19:00 10° 2mm 23 — 96.2%
20:00 10° 2mm 26 — 98.6%
21:00 10° 4mm 30 — 98.1%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain12mm
Wind51 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
12.4mm rain forecastWind 51 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.2mm 19 — 99.6%
07:00 9° 0.2mm 22 — 98.9%
08:00 9° 1mm 29 — 97%
09:00 8° 1mm 51 — 95.4%
10:00 8° 1mm 52 — 94.3%
11:00 7° dry 54 — 93.5%
12:00 8° dry 52 — 82%
13:00 9° dry 52 — 67.9%
14:00 9° dry 51 — 63.9%
15:00 9° dry 49 — 62.1%
16:00 9° dry 45 — 61.1%
17:00 8° dry 41 — 59.2%
18:00 8° dry 35 — 59.8%
19:00 8° dry 31 — 62%
20:00 8° 0.3mm 29 — 61.7%
21:00 7° dry 26 — 75.6%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain6mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
6.2mm rain forecastWind 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.5mm 19 — 88.9%
07:00 8° 1mm 21 — 93.9%
13:00 11° 3mm 40 — 95.9%
19:00 14° 1mm 35 — 98%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dryWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 34 — 70.5%
12:00 11° dry 36 — 65%
18:00 8° dry 14 — 77.2%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
2.1mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.4mm 27 — 98.5%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 28 — 96.8%
18:00 13° 0.6mm 31 — 98%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 27 — 93.8%
12:00 12° dry 34 — 66.8%
18:00 10° dry 21 — 79.8%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 20 — 92.2%
12:00 13° 0.1mm 17 — 88.1%
18:00 11° dry 5 — 96.8%

About Saddle Tor

Popular roadside tor ~1 mile west of Haytor on the B3387, with a car park directly below. Short trad routes also. Open moorland, very exposed; can shelter from northerlies. Dries within an hour in wind.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
422m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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