Right now

Temp11°C

Wind2 km/h

Gusts3 km/h

Humidity74.8%

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

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind2 km/h

Gusts3 km/h

Humidity75%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 11° dry 2 — 74.8%

19:00 10° dry 4 — 76.3%

20:00 9° dry 5 — 77.4%

21:00 9° dry 9 — 78.7%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

No recent rainWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 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

06:00 9° dry 19 — 98.2%

07:00 10° dry 21 — 97.4%

08:00 11° dry 22 — 93.1%

09:00 13° dry 23 — 91.1%

10:00 13° dry 25 — 91.4%

11:00 14° dry 30 — 93.1%

12:00 14° dry 29 — 92.8%

13:00 15° dry 26 — 91.8%

14:00 16° dry 28 — 89.5%

15:00 16° dry 27 — 88.3%

16:00 17° dry 23 — 86%

17:00 17° dry 23 — 86.4%

18:00 17° dry 22 — 87.8%

19:00 17° dry 22 — 86.6%

20:00 17° dry 23 — 85.2%

21:00 17° dry 22 — 86.5%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain7mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

7mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 0.7mm 26 — 94.2%

07:00 16° 0.2mm 26 — 96.1%

08:00 16° dry 22 — 98.1%

09:00 16° dry 21 — 97.9%

10:00 16° dry 19 — 94.6%

11:00 17° 0.1mm 20 — 85.8%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 20 — 78.9%

13:00 18° dry 21 — 76%

14:00 18° 0.3mm 22 — 73.5%

15:00 18° dry 20 — 68.7%

16:00 17° dry 17 — 67.9%

17:00 16° dry 16 — 71.6%

18:00 15° 0.3mm 15 — 75.2%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 17 — 83%

20:00 13° dry 15 — 88.1%

21:00 13° dry 16 — 88.8%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.2mm 13 — 98%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 19 — 78.7%

18:00 11° dry 9 — 91.3%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity89%

1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — 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 10° dry 23 — 96.4%

12:00 15° 0.8mm 24 — 88.9%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 24 — 95.6%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 12 — 98.7%

12:00 13° dry 16 — 71.4%

18:00 9° dry 7 — 89.1%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 7 — 95.2%

12:00 13° dry 12 — 73.5%

18:00 11° dry 10 — 88.7%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

Should be dryHumidity 92% — potential fog

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 17 — 98.7%

12:00 14° dry 19 — 91.6%

18:00 13° dry 13 — 99.2%

About Widdop

Widdop is a major West Yorkshire gritstone crag set in a wild moorland landscape overlooking the Widdop Reservoir near Hebden Bridge. The rock character is high-quality, weather-beaten grit, providing steep pocketed walls, friction slabs, and classic highball boulder problems. Positioned with a southwest aspect on an elevated hillside, the crag absorbs afternoon sunlight and benefits from strong winds that dry the rock rapidly after downpours. The venue features an extensive mix of traditional climbs and bouldering problems, accommodating beginner to advanced climbers with highlights like Gorilla Warfare and The Pocketbook. The approach involves a scenic fifteen-minute hike along reservoir paths and up hillside tracks from the public car park. The key factor for visitors is managing wind exposure; while it keeps friction high and dries the stone quickly, conditions can become bitterly cold on open moorland.

Region: Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: south-west-facing
Altitude: 320m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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