Right now

Temp9°C

Wind12 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity87.9%

Rain 48h0.1mm

Last rain56h ago

Assessment

2.8mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range

High humidity — grip may be affected

Humidity 87.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain3mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity77%

2.8mm rain forecast

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 12 — 87.9%

07:00 11° dry 14 — 80.6%

08:00 13° 0.5mm 15 — 76.3%

09:00 13° 2mm 18 — 83.9%

10:00 12° 0.3mm 22 — 93.6%

11:00 13° dry 22 — 94%

12:00 16° dry 20 — 81%

13:00 17° dry 20 — 72.6%

14:00 18° dry 21 — 66.2%

15:00 19° dry 22 — 65.1%

16:00 18° dry 20 — 68.6%

17:00 18° dry 21 — 72%

18:00 17° dry 21 — 75.3%

19:00 16° dry 22 — 77.4%

20:00 16° dry 21 — 79.8%

21:00 16° dry 21 — 78.9%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain6mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

6.1mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 21 — 96%

07:00 13° dry 20 — 92.5%

08:00 14° dry 22 — 92.1%

09:00 14° dry 24 — 86.9%

10:00 14° dry 26 — 82.8%

11:00 14° dry 26 — 78.9%

12:00 14° dry 25 — 73%

13:00 14° dry 26 — 69.4%

14:00 14° dry 27 — 69.8%

15:00 14° dry 26 — 71.9%

16:00 14° dry 26 — 69.5%

17:00 14° dry 24 — 72.4%

18:00 13° dry 25 — 73.9%

19:00 13° 0.2mm 25 — 75%

20:00 13° 0.7mm 28 — 79.2%

21:00 12° 2mm 29 — 88.4%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp11°C

Rain6mm

Wind31 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

5.8mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 0 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

06:00 9° 0.3mm 27 — 94.5%

07:00 9° 0.6mm 28 — 95.4%

08:00 10° 0.2mm 28 — 92.6%

09:00 10° 0.3mm 27 — 86.4%

10:00 11° 0.4mm 29 — 84.8%

11:00 11° 0.4mm 32 — 80.7%

12:00 11° 0.6mm 33 — 83.5%

13:00 10° 0.6mm 31 — 87.6%

14:00 11° 0.9mm 30 — 91.1%

15:00 11° 0.6mm 29 — 91.7%

16:00 11° 0.2mm 29 — 87.6%

17:00 11° 0.2mm 31 — 85.2%

18:00 10° dry 33 — 87.7%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 18 — 94%

12:00 14° dry 16 — 65.5%

18:00 11° dry 18 — 74.9%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.1mm 12 — 92.7%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 18 — 74.3%

18:00 13° dry 14 — 91.8%

Fri Friday 11 September

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 21 — 97.1%

12:00 15° dry 24 — 69.2%

18:00 12° dry 16 — 78.2%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

1.2mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 5 — 96.6%

12:00 12° dry 16 — 79.1%

18:00 12° 1mm 13 — 79.7%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity84%

0.8mm rain forecast

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.1mm 16 — 99.1%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 21 — 83.7%

18:00 14° dry 12 — 95.1%

About Simon's Seat

High moorland gritstone tor in Wharfedale on the Bolton Abbey Estate. Very exposed at 485m — gets all the weather. North aspect needs a fine spell to come into condition; south side dries faster. Access agreement with Duke of Devonshire Estate. The rock is exceptionally coarse gritstone with deep horizontal breaks, rounded top-outs, and bold arêtes — high-quality traditional climbs and moorland bouldering, mostly in the Severe to E4 band. Popular classics include Simon's Wall (E1 5b) and Whitsun Groove (VS 4c). Approach is a scenic 45-minute uphill hike from Bolton Abbey or Skyreholme — upland weather can be fierce, so pack windproof layers.

Region: Yorkshire
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: multi-facing
Altitude: 485m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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