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WYE VALLEY · LIMESTONE

Wintour's Leap weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind19 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity68.4%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain32h ago

Assessment

2.9mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain3mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity68%
2.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — dry — — null%
19:00 8° dry 19 — 68.4%
20:00 8° dry 18 — 70.6%
21:00 7° dry 14 — 78.6%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain10mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
10.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 14 — 95%
07:00 6° dry 14 — 95%
08:00 6° dry 13 — 94.4%
09:00 7° dry 13 — 93.4%
10:00 9° dry 14 — 90.7%
11:00 11° dry 12 — 80.2%
12:00 12° dry 13 — 72.4%
13:00 13° dry 14 — 66.3%
14:00 13° dry 15 — 62.8%
15:00 13° dry 14 — 62.6%
16:00 13° dry 12 — 64.1%
17:00 12° dry 10 — 72.4%
18:00 10° dry 9 — 81.5%
19:00 10° dry 12 — 83.1%
20:00 10° 0.4mm 14 — 83.3%
21:00 10° 1mm 20 — 87.8%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain11mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
11.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 7 — 97%
07:00 9° dry 7 — 98%
08:00 8° dry 4 — 98.1%
09:00 9° 2mm 9 — 97.6%
10:00 11° 0.5mm 14 — 95.1%
11:00 11° 0.2mm 33 — 91.3%
12:00 10° 0.8mm 39 — 83.8%
13:00 8° 0.1mm 39 — 89.3%
14:00 9° dry 40 — 81.3%
15:00 10° dry 35 — 72.6%
16:00 9° dry 31 — 71.3%
17:00 9° dry 33 — 69.4%
18:00 8° dry 30 — 65.6%
19:00 8° dry 28 — 61.4%
20:00 8° dry 25 — 60.1%
21:00 8° dry 22 — 62.3%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain3mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
3.1mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 12 — 85.3%
07:00 8° 0.6mm 16 — 87.2%
13:00 11° 2mm 31 — 95%
19:00 15° 0.2mm 33 — 97.2%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 27 — 71.2%
12:00 12° dry 26 — 60.2%
18:00 9° dry 12 — 70.8%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.6mm 18 — 94.8%
12:00 15° dry 27 — 92.3%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 24 — 89.2%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 26 — 92.5%
12:00 13° dry 26 — 62.9%
18:00 11° dry 18 — 73.6%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 17 — 89.2%
12:00 15° dry 18 — 72.5%
18:00 11° dry 9 — 92.5%

About Wintour's Leap

Largest crag in the Wye Valley — up to 90m of compact limestone with cracks, faces and big overhangs. Tree cover at the base means slow drying; best in spring and autumn. Some loose rock — care needed. Massive multi-pitch Carboniferous limestone with steep vertical walls, sweeping overhangs, technical slab tiers, and clean crack systems. Facing west, the sweeping walls catch full afternoon sun. Deep shadowed gullies hold dampness longer. Approach is a five-minute walk from roadside parking at Woodcroft. Classics include the long Central Rib (S 4a) and the sustained Kangaroo Wall (E2 6a).

Region
Wye Valley
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
80m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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