Climbing Forecast Peak District Windgather Rocks

PEAK DISTRICT · GRITSTONE

Windgather Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind13.1 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity89.98%
Rain 48h8.2mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

13.5mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 89.98% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

7% dry · 19-37h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain13.5mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity56%
13.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 6.16mm 13 29 94.26%
09:00 11° 2.28mm 17 31 88.5%
12:00 12° 0.58mm 20 37 63.89%
15:00 13° 0mm 22 39 48.39%
18:00 13° 0.07mm 17 30 56.68%
21:00 11° 0.09mm 12 29 73.73%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain6.5mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity65%
6.5mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.59mm 17 33 87.78%
09:00 10° 0.21mm 19 37 69.7%
12:00 12° 0.42mm 24 45 65.29%
15:00 13° 0.8mm 25 47 63.8%
18:00 12° 4.31mm 21 39 68.24%
21:00 11° 0mm 12 24 80.01%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity68%
4.1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 0.13mm 11 21 91.78%
09:00 10° 0.36mm 14 30 77.6%
12:00 12° 1.22mm 17 34 69.39%
15:00 13° 1.16mm 19 36 66.93%
18:00 12° 0.7mm 18 33 67.03%
21:00 11° 0.14mm 12 22 79.57%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain7.6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity80%
7.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 1.19mm 14 27 90.74%
09:00 10° 1.91mm 18 34 83.73%
12:00 12° 1.05mm 20 38 78.13%
15:00 13° 1.41mm 21 38 81.33%
18:00 14° 1.11mm 19 35 83.43%
21:00 13° 0.93mm 16 29 88.34%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity72%
1.7mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 17 31 92%
09:00 13° 0.47mm 22 41 85.15%
12:00 15° 0.4mm 24 46 74.25%
15:00 16° 0.34mm 24 46 69.93%
18:00 16° 0mm 21 40 70.51%
21:00 15° 0mm 17 30 80.13%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity65%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 14 27 89.97%
09:00 13° 0.27mm 17 32 80.2%
12:00 16° 0mm 18 36 67.78%
15:00 18° 0mm 18 35 62.34%
18:00 19° 0mm 16 30 63.01%
21:00 17° 0mm 11 21 73.88%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity60%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 10 18 85.76%
09:00 16° 0mm 12 25 74.59%
12:00 19° 0mm 14 30 61.8%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 29 58.58%
18:00 21° 0mm 14 27 59.87%
21:00 19° 0mm 11 20 72.17%
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.

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.

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