Right now

Temp17°C

Wind15 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity93.05%

Rain 48h0.5mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1.1mm rain forecast

High humidity — grip may be affected

Humidity 93.05% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

22% dry · 5-9h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain1mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts37 km/h

Humidity59%

1.1mm rain forecast

Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.1mm 15 35 93.05%

09:00 16° 0.4mm 15 26 80.34%

12:00 16° dry 17 30 64.4%

15:00 18° dry 21 37 54.28%

18:00 17° dry 18 36 65.94%

21:00 15° 0.6mm 17 38 86.58%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain10mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts52 km/h

Humidity66%

9.6mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 52 km/h

Good friction range for gritstone
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 17 36 90.03%

09:00 12° dry 23 42 77.26%

12:00 14° dry 26 48 64.35%

15:00 15° 0.2mm 28 52 67.98%

18:00 14° 1mm 24 46 78.35%

21:00 13° 0.9mm 21 41 84.73%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity61%

0.7mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone
Low humidity — good for grip

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 12 22 91.31%

09:00 11° dry 17 32 79.24%

12:00 14° dry 18 35 63.79%

15:00 15° dry 17 33 58.91%

18:00 14° dry 12 23 68.35%

21:00 12° dry 6 11 81.73%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts35 km/h

Humidity69%

0.5mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 9 16 82.86%

09:00 12° dry 14 27 76.34%

12:00 15° dry 18 35 68.08%

15:00 16° dry 18 35 69.37%

18:00 16° dry 16 29 76.39%

21:00 15° 0.5mm 16 29 87.16%

Fri Friday 11 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain3mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts33 km/h

Humidity70%

3mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.5mm 12 22 96.18%

09:00 14° dry 15 29 89.81%

12:00 16° dry 16 32 74.12%

15:00 17° dry 17 33 66.8%

18:00 16° dry 12 22 71.15%

21:00 14° dry 8 14 80.87%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain4mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts31 km/h

Humidity78%

3.5mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 8 14 89.53%

09:00 13° dry 12 23 82.93%

12:00 15° dry 16 30 76.9%

15:00 16° 1mm 16 31 78.71%

18:00 16° 1mm 16 29 83.7%

21:00 16° 1mm 15 27 88.72%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain2mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts30 km/h

Humidity79%

2mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.4mm 13 24 94.68%

09:00 15° dry 14 27 89.71%

12:00 16° dry 15 30 80.6%

15:00 17° dry 14 27 76.52%

18:00 17° dry 12 21 79.9%

21:00 16° dry 10 18 86.77%

Mon Monday 14 September

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

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. The rock is rough, reliable gritstone with abundant juggy holds, ledge systems, and clean cracks — widely regarded as one of the best novice trad venues in the region, offering dozens of gentle routes in the Moderate to VS range. Classic climbs include Portobello (VD) and Corner Crack (HS 4b), both providing safe, enjoyable leading for beginners. Approach the crag in just two minutes from the nearby countryside car park.

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

Windgather Rocks climbing conditions

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Assessment

Drying Time

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