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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Sheeps Tor weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind20 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity97.9%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain3h ago

Assessment

7.6mm rain forecast
Windy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (97.9%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

65% dry · 3-7h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain8mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity74%
7.6mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.1mm 35 — 93.6%
07:00 7° 0.2mm 36 — 90.9%
08:00 6° 0.5mm 33 — 89.8%
09:00 7° 0.4mm 36 — 87.3%
10:00 7° 0.3mm 32 — 87.2%
11:00 8° 0.4mm 32 — 84.9%
12:00 9° 0.1mm 30 — 80.4%
13:00 9° 0.3mm 35 — 66.5%
14:00 10° 0.2mm 35 — 62.2%
15:00 10° 0.1mm 36 — 64%
16:00 9° 0.9mm 31 — 72%
17:00 8° 1mm 27 — 84.2%
18:00 7° 0.2mm 27 — 92.5%
19:00 7° 0.2mm 26 — 93.4%
20:00 6° dry 21 — 95.2%
21:00 7° 0.5mm 25 — 91.7%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain24mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
24.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 21 — 94.8%
07:00 7° dry 17 — 93.5%
08:00 6° dry 12 — 92.8%
09:00 7° dry 11 — 92%
10:00 9° dry 13 — 92.7%
11:00 10° 0.1mm 12 — 89.3%
12:00 11° dry 15 — 78.6%
13:00 12° dry 16 — 75%
14:00 12° 0.1mm 20 — 71.7%
15:00 12° 0.9mm 21 — 77.7%
16:00 10° 1mm 21 — 95.4%
17:00 10° 2mm 23 — 98.3%
18:00 10° 2mm 25 — 99%
19:00 10° 3mm 28 — 95%
20:00 11° 2mm 32 — 98.6%
21:00 11° 5mm 38 — 95.6%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain16mm
Wind53 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
16mm rain forecastWind 53 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 10° 2mm 30 — 97%
07:00 10° 1mm 41 — 97.5%
08:00 10° 2mm 56 — 96.7%
09:00 8° 1mm 61 — 95.7%
10:00 7° 0.2mm 61 — 92.6%
11:00 7° dry 59 — 81.7%
12:00 8° dry 55 — 70.9%
13:00 9° dry 53 — 63.9%
14:00 10° dry 51 — 59.6%
15:00 10° dry 49 — 60.3%
16:00 9° dry 45 — 60.5%
17:00 9° dry 41 — 62.6%
18:00 8° 0.2mm 37 — 69.7%
19:00 8° 0.1mm 33 — 75.7%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
8.6mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° 2mm 14 — 90.2%
13:00 11° 6mm 34 — 99.4%
19:00 14° 1mm 30 — 99.7%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dryWindy — 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 9° dry 34 — 77.6%
12:00 11° dry 34 — 65.5%
18:00 9° dry 20 — 76.6%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.8mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.8mm 22 — 89.4%
12:00 14° 0.3mm 29 — 99.3%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 29 — 99.2%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 23 — 75.2%
12:00 12° dry 16 — 60.4%
18:00 8° dry 8 — 83.7%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.2mm 17 — 99.7%
12:00 12° dry 17 — 98.8%
18:00 12° dry 6 — 99.5%

About Sheeps Tor

West Dartmoor — wetter climate than east side. Catches more rain.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
369m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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