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PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Windgather Rocks weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind11 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity96.96%
Rain 48h0.5mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
Humidity 87% — potential fog
High humidity — grip may be affected

Drying Time

12% dry · 7-15h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity87%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 7° 0.5mm 11 20 96.96%
13:00 8° dry 14 25 85.39%
16:00 9° dry 11 21 78%
19:00 8° dry 9 23 89.38%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain13mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts62 km/h
Humidity91%
13.4mm rain forecastWind 22 km/h, gusts 62 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — 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 9° 2mm 10 25 94.46%
10:00 10° dry 7 13 92.82%
13:00 10° 0.4mm 28 51 94.01%
16:00 8° 1mm 32 62 85.57%
19:00 7° 1mm 33 64 83.86%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain17mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity91%
16.9mm rain forecastWind 27 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — 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 14 30 86.4%
10:00 7° 0.4mm 19 38 87.61%
13:00 8° 3mm 32 60 91.42%
16:00 10° 6mm 32 59 94.25%
19:00 12° 6mm 32 59 89.72%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain2mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts68 km/h
Humidity66%
2mm rain forecastWind 34 km/h, gusts 68 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 34 62 72.59%
09:00 8° 0.2mm 34 62 71.29%
12:00 9° 0.6mm 36 68 64.57%
15:00 9° 0.5mm 31 58 68.25%
18:00 9° 0.2mm 27 50 70.69%
21:00 8° dry 25 45 74.07%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity91%
6.5mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — 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 7° dry 14 26 87.12%
09:00 7° 1mm 17 32 88.39%
12:00 9° 2mm 21 39 90.23%
15:00 11° 2mm 24 43 91.21%
18:00 12° 1mm 24 44 89.63%
21:00 12° 0.5mm 28 50 86.71%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain6mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity72%
5.7mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 55 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.7mm 26 47 83.95%
09:00 9° 0.7mm 26 47 82.78%
12:00 10° 0.8mm 30 55 72.25%
15:00 11° 0.7mm 28 52 71.05%
18:00 10° 0.8mm 24 44 77.29%
21:00 9° 0.5mm 21 38 80.05%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity77%
1.3mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.5mm 18 33 87.4%
09:00 8° dry 19 35 84.41%
12:00 10° dry 22 40 77.48%
15:00 11° 0.5mm 19 35 76.51%
18:00 10° dry 15 27 83.93%
21:00 9° dry 14 26 88.82%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 12 21 93.27%
09:00 9° dry 12 23 90.38%

About Windgather Rocks

Short west-facing ridge above Kettleshulme — catches afternoon sun and dries quickly. Ideal beginner and family venue; routes are 6–9m but the grit quality is excellent. Approach the crag in just two minutes from the nearby countryside car park. Classics include Chockstone Chimney (D), Mississippi Crack (S 4a) and Green Crack (S 4a).

Region
Peak District
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
380m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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