Right now

Temp14°C

Wind2 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity64.48%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts11 km/h

Humidity49%

No recent rain

Good friction range for gritstone
Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 15° dry 9 11 49.3%

18:00 14° dry 2 10 64.48%

21:00 12° dry 7 26 72.79%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts40 km/h

Humidity89%

No recent rainHumidity 89% — potential fog

Good friction range for gritstone
High humidity — grip may be affected

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 13 34 93.79%

09:00 11° dry 15 38 95.41%

12:00 14° dry 17 40 91.53%

15:00 17° dry 14 37 85.6%

18:00 18° dry 13 37 87.7%

21:00 17° dry 16 44 87.06%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain6mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts39 km/h

Humidity70%

5.6mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 2mm 20 48 93.34%

09:00 16° 3mm 15 32 91.9%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 18 38 73.75%

15:00 18° dry 19 39 65.84%

18:00 16° 0.1mm 12 26 77.07%

21:00 14° dry 14 26 82.7%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity68%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 11 20 95.5%

09:00 11° dry 14 27 86.76%

12:00 13° dry 16 32 70.46%

15:00 15° dry 16 30 65.31%

18:00 13° dry 11 20 74.76%

21:00 12° dry 11 21 81.16%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts39 km/h

Humidity79%

1mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 16 29 91.2%

09:00 11° 0.2mm 19 36 87.68%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 20 39 81.01%

15:00 15° 0.4mm 17 33 76.51%

18:00 14° dry 13 23 83.09%

21:00 13° dry 12 21 88.46%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 8 14 96.63%

09:00 11° dry 9 18 89.7%

12:00 14° dry 12 25 76.02%

15:00 15° dry 12 24 73.67%

18:00 14° dry 9 16 85.52%

21:00 12° dry 8 14 91.46%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts23 km/h

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 7 13 96.04%

09:00 11° dry 8 16 87.39%

12:00 13° dry 11 23 75.88%

15:00 15° dry 11 23 73.68%

18:00 13° dry 9 16 85.54%

21:00 11° dry 8 14 91.31%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 8 14 96.35%

09:00 11° dry 9 18 88.29%

12:00 13° dry 12 25 76.76%

15:00 15° dry 12 24 75.03%

About Shining Clough

Shining Clough is a remote, mountain gritstone crag set high on the wild northern slopes of Bleaklow overlooking Longdendale. The rock is dark, moody gritstone that ranges from sound face rock to mossy, damp fissures. Facing east at high elevation, the crag receives morning sun but remains cold and damp for much of the year, taking days to dry after rain. Climbing at Shining Clough is an adventurous undertaking featuring classic mountain trad lines, deep chimneys, and wall routes from Severe to E4. Classic lines include Close Ascent and Great Chimney. Reaching the crag entails a serious 45 to 60 minute moorland trek from the Woodhead Reservoir area. Seepage and persistent dampness combined with a long walk-in represent the primary challenge for visiting climbers.

Region: Peak District — Dark Peak
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 480m
Exposure: high
Seepage: high

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