Right now

Temp18°C

Wind17.6 km/h

Gusts38 km/h

Humidity86.86%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Good

Temp25°C

Rain0mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity59%

No recent rain

Warm — friction not optimal
Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 18° 0mm 18 38 86.86%

09:00 21° 0mm 17 29 67.58%

12:00 25° 0mm 17 27 57.16%

15:00 25° 0mm 19 32 60.96%

18:00 23° 0mm 18 31 63.42%

21:00 20° 0mm 12 24 71.8%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp20°C

Rain0mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts25 km/h

Humidity46%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0mm 12 24 77.87%

09:00 16° 0mm 13 23 58.17%

12:00 19° 0mm 11 19 48%

15:00 21° 0mm 14 25 44.6%

18:00 20° 0mm 14 25 48.52%

21:00 17° 0mm 11 24 66.65%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Good

Temp18°C

Rain0mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts28 km/h

Humidity52%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 8 15 76.08%

09:00 15° 0mm 8 18 60.96%

12:00 17° 0mm 11 25 50.85%

15:00 19° 0mm 13 28 52.64%

18:00 18° 0mm 13 24 57.91%

21:00 17° 0mm 9 17 71.08%

Mon Monday 17 August

Good

Temp19°C

Rain0mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts30 km/h

Humidity63%

No recent rain

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0mm 6 11 85.84%

09:00 15° 0mm 9 19 73.63%

12:00 18° 0mm 12 26 62.35%

15:00 20° 0mm 15 30 62.71%

18:00 19° 0mm 14 27 70.62%

21:00 18° 0mm 11 21 80.77%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts47 km/h

Humidity69%

0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 47 km/h

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0mm 17 31 88.34%

09:00 17° 0mm 21 40 79.23%

12:00 19° 0mm 24 45 70.91%

15:00 19° 0mm 25 47 67.9%

18:00 19° 0mm 21 39 72.03%

21:00 17° 0mm 16 28 82.28%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts44 km/h

Humidity59%

Should be dry

Low humidity — good for grip
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 14 26 85.78%

09:00 15° 0mm 20 39 69.46%

12:00 17° 0mm 23 44 59.12%

15:00 18° 0mm 23 44 58.58%

18:00 17° 0mm 20 37 65.06%

21:00 15° 0mm 15 26 75.91%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity61%

0.8mm rain forecast

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 11 21 86.24%

09:00 14° 0mm 15 29 71.85%

12:00 16° 0mm 17 35 60.75%

15:00 18° 0.37mm 17 33 60.49%

18:00 17° 0.41mm 16 29 65.39%

21:00 15° 0mm 12 21 77.37%

Fri Friday 21 August

Good

Temp12°C

Rain0mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Stainburn Forest is a world-renowned gritstone bouldering destination nestled in forestry plantations near Otley. The rock consists of coarse, exceptionally high-friction gritstone featuring razor-sharp crimps, steep roofs, and technical arêtes. With scattered blocks facing various directions under forest canopy, finding shade and friction is easy, though tree drip can slow drying after heavy rain. The venue is strictly a bouldering paradise, housing hundreds of problems from V0 up to V12 elite testpieces. Benchmark problems like Malc's Arete draw boulderers nationwide. Reach the main sectors in 5 to 15 minutes along forestry tracks from Stainburn car park. Cleaning shoes thoroughly before climbing is critical to protect delicate gritstone holds.

About Stainburn Forest (Boulders)

Region: Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit
Rock type: gritstone
Altitude: 210m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: very-low

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