Right now

Temp13°C

Wind5 km/h

Gusts7 km/h

Humidity75.1%

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

Wind5 km/h

Gusts7 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 13° dry 5 — 75.1%

19:00 12° dry 6 — 76%

20:00 11° dry 6 — 76.4%

21:00 11° dry 9 — 77.1%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 14 — 99.4%

07:00 11° dry 17 — 98.3%

08:00 13° dry 19 — 93.2%

09:00 14° 0.1mm 20 — 91.3%

10:00 15° 0.1mm 22 — 91.7%

11:00 15° dry 26 — 93.8%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 26 — 93%

13:00 17° dry 24 — 91.3%

14:00 17° dry 26 — 88.1%

15:00 18° dry 24 — 87.8%

16:00 19° dry 21 — 86.2%

17:00 19° dry 21 — 85.5%

18:00 18° dry 19 — 86.3%

19:00 18° dry 19 — 85.3%

20:00 18° dry 21 — 84.9%

21:00 18° dry 20 — 87%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain4mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

4.3mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° 0.5mm 26 — 93.4%

07:00 18° dry 25 — 94.2%

08:00 18° dry 21 — 95.7%

09:00 18° 0.1mm 20 — 96.3%

10:00 18° dry 18 — 93%

11:00 18° dry 18 — 86.3%

12:00 19° dry 19 — 78.6%

13:00 20° dry 20 — 74.6%

14:00 20° dry 21 — 71.4%

15:00 19° dry 19 — 62.4%

16:00 19° dry 16 — 64.7%

17:00 18° dry 14 — 69.1%

18:00 17° dry 14 — 73.5%

19:00 16° dry 15 — 77.8%

20:00 15° dry 13 — 83.3%

21:00 15° dry 14 — 82.1%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.1mm 14 — 96.2%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 18 — 73.5%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 88.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

1mm rain forecast

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.2mm 21 — 93.9%

12:00 16° 0.4mm 23 — 85.3%

18:00 15° 0.3mm 23 — 94.2%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp14°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 11 — 95.6%

12:00 14° dry 13 — 70.3%

18:00 11° dry 6 — 85.1%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 7 — 94.9%

12:00 15° dry 11 — 71.8%

18:00 13° dry 10 — 85.8%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 16 — 93.8%

12:00 15° dry 16 — 90.5%

18:00 15° dry 11 — 95.6%

About Woodhouse Scar

Woodhouse Scar, located on the hillside overlooking Halifax, is a long, accessible gritstone quarry edge offering a dense concentration of traditional climbs and bouldering. The rock is typical urban gritstone, featuring crisp horizontal breaks, jam cracks, and positive face holds on sound rock. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag receives maximum sunlight throughout the day and dries remarkably fast after wet weather, making it a reliable option year-round. The climbing caters well to entry-level and intermediate leaders, offering a broad spread of traditional routes from Diff to lower E-grades, with classics like The Flake drawing regular visits. The approach is swift, taking only five minutes from nearby residential parking via established park footpaths. The paramount consideration is urban crag awareness; checking holds for glass or litter near top-out ledges is advisable.

Region: Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 180m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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