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PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Stanage Plantation weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

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Right now

Temp6°C
Wind21 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity86.72%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast
High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity76%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° 0.3mm 6 18 90.98%
10:00 7° 0.8mm 8 16 84.88%
13:00 8° dry 16 31 76.57%
16:00 10° dry 11 23 67.88%
19:00 8° dry 7 18 84.42%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain15mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts66 km/h
Humidity88%
15.1mm rain forecastWind 20 km/h, gusts 66 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 9° 3mm 10 24 96.23%
10:00 10° 1mm 6 11 93.88%
13:00 10° 0.3mm 21 40 87.85%
16:00 9° 1mm 33 66 83.13%
19:00 7° 1mm 32 65 78.89%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain15mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts58 km/h
Humidity90%
14.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 58 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 16 30 86.1%
10:00 7° dry 20 37 87.07%
13:00 8° 2mm 29 54 91.21%
16:00 10° 5mm 31 58 92.49%
19:00 12° 5mm 30 56 89.74%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain2mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts69 km/h
Humidity66%
1.8mm rain forecastWind 35 km/h, gusts 69 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.3mm 33 62 76.73%
09:00 8° 0.3mm 34 64 74.6%
12:00 9° 0.3mm 37 69 66.44%
15:00 9° 0.2mm 33 62 65.83%
18:00 9° dry 28 53 70.98%
21:00 8° dry 25 46 74.67%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain6mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity89%
6.4mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 16 30 86.4%
09:00 8° 1mm 19 35 89.76%
12:00 10° 2mm 22 41 89.68%
15:00 12° 2mm 26 48 88.65%
18:00 13° 0.9mm 29 54 86.61%
21:00 12° 0.7mm 31 57 84.78%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts61 km/h
Humidity70%
2.3mm rain forecastWind 31 km/h, gusts 61 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 29 53 81.22%
09:00 9° 0.5mm 29 55 79.99%
12:00 10° 0.4mm 32 61 70.43%
15:00 10° dry 29 55 69.87%
18:00 9° dry 26 47 75.21%
21:00 8° dry 24 45 78.33%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity78%
Should be dryWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 21 40 86.59%
09:00 9° dry 23 43 83.8%
12:00 11° dry 24 46 77.75%
15:00 11° dry 21 40 78.45%
18:00 11° dry 17 31 85.26%
21:00 10° dry 17 31 87.94%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone

About Stanage Plantation

The Plantation section of Stanage faces south-west like the rest of the edge, so the crag itself takes the mid-morning sun and dries as fast as Popular End once the wind gets to it. The famous Plantation boulders are a different story. They sit lower down among the trees, so they hold moisture for longer and are best avoided for a while after rain, especially in winter when the low sun barely reaches them. Conversely, the trees give a little shade on hot summer days. The area is almost always busy, so a quiet midweek morning in crisp autumn conditions is the best time for both routes and problems. Hollin Bank car park (75 spaces, pay and display) is just below. The plantation itself was felled in places to remove diseased larch, so the approach paths may differ from older guides.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
430m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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