Poor.
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Peak District · climbing crag beta
Curbar Edge climbing conditions.
Sector-by-sector drying, rain and exposed-wind guidance for gritstone climbing.
18/100
Seven-day outlook
Compare Curbar Edge sectors.
The headline stays short. Expand a day to compare recent rain, drying windows, surface state and the wind on the climb with more exposed ground above.
PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.18/100+
288 m · representative sector
18/100Northern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 51.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 1.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 10 / 20 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 20 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
18/100Central edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 51.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 1.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 10 / 19 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 20 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
18/100Southern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 51.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 1.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 10 / 20 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 20 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
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PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.18/100+
288 m · representative sector
18/100Northern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 1.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 5 / 11 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
18/100Central edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 1.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 5 / 12 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
18/100Southern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 1.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.3 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 5 / 11 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
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PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.15/100+
288 m · representative sector
15/100Northern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 8.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 6.4 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 6 / 14 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
15/100Central edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 8.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 6.4 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 7 / 14 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- 1 p.m.–2 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
15/100Southern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 8.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 6.4 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 6 / 14 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
Did this match the crag?
PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.18/100+
288 m · representative sector
18/100Northern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 10.1 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 15 / 25 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 27 mph
- Best drying window
- 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
18/100Central edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 10.1 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 15 / 24 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 27 mph
- Best drying window
- 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
17/100Southern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 10.1 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 15 / 26 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 27 mph
- Best drying window
- 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
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PromisingConditions look broadly similar between sectors; the broad weather signal favours dry rock.86/100+
288 m · representative sector
86/100Northern edge
The broad weather signal favours dry rock.
- Rock surface
- Probably dry
- Recent rain
- 0.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 14 / 22 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 22 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- Low
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
The broad weather signal favours dry rock; local seepage and route-level dampness remain possible.
283 m · representative sector
86/100Central edge
The broad weather signal favours dry rock.
- Rock surface
- Probably dry
- Recent rain
- 0.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 14 / 23 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 22 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- Low
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
The broad weather signal favours dry rock; local seepage and route-level dampness remain possible.
298 m · representative sector
86/100Southern edge
The broad weather signal favours dry rock.
- Rock surface
- Probably dry
- Recent rain
- 0.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 14 / 22 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 22 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- Low
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
The broad weather signal favours dry rock; local seepage and route-level dampness remain possible.
Did this match the crag?
PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.15/100+
288 m · representative sector
15/100Northern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 3.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 13 / 23 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
15/100Central edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 3.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 13 / 24 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
15/100Southern edge
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.7 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 3.8 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 13 / 23 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
Did this match the crag?
PoorConditions look broadly similar between sectors; Gritstone may still be damp; wait for it to dry completely.18/100+
288 m · representative sector
18/100Northern edge
Gritstone may still be damp; wait for it to dry completely.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 7.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 6 / 10 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 11 mph
- Best drying window
- 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
283 m · representative sector
18/100Central edge
Gritstone may still be damp; wait for it to dry completely.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 7.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 6 / 10 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 11 mph
- Best drying window
- 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
298 m · representative sector
18/100Southern edge
Gritstone may still be damp; wait for it to dry completely.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 7.2 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.0 mm
- Face wind / gust
- 6 / 10 mph
- Above-crag gust
- 11 mph
- Best drying window
- 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Wind: The cliff face and open ground above have broadly similar wind exposure.
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
Did this match the crag?
Use it as a starting signal
Gritstone still needs an on-arrival check.
The forecast combines recent and expected rain with broad drying, humidity, dew and wind signals. The climb and open ground above the crag are treated separately where the mapped face gives useful shelter context.
Reviewed OSM cliff ways and broad face aspects, not route boundaries, exact belay positions or a climbing topo. Forecast-grid weather and representative sector geometry only. Check live access information and touch-test the rock before climbing.
Access: Check current landowner and BMC access information, seasonal restrictions and local notices before travelling.