Poor.
Conditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Peak District · named-crag pilot
Stanage Edge climbing conditions.
Sector-by-sector drying, rain and exposed-wind guidance for sandstone or gritstone climbing.
18/100
Seven-day outlook
Compare Stanage sectors.
The headline stays short. Expand a day to compare recent rain, drying windows, surface state and exposed gusts across the representative sectors.
PoorConditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.18/100+
410 m · representative sector
18/100Popular End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 29.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 8 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
18/100Plantation
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 29.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 8 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
18/100High Neb
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 29.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 10 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
18/100North End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 29.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 10 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
18/100Stanage End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 29.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 9 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorPlantation has the strongest signal; High Neb is the main caution.12/100+
410 m · representative sector
18/100Popular End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 33.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.8 mm
- Peak gust
- 25 mph
- Best drying window
- 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
18/100Plantation
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 33.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.8 mm
- Peak gust
- 21 mph
- Best drying window
- 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
4/100High Neb
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 33.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.8 mm
- Peak gust
- 35 mph
- Best drying window
- 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
9/100North End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 33.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.8 mm
- Peak gust
- 31 mph
- Best drying window
- 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
11/100Stanage End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 33.0 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.8 mm
- Peak gust
- 30 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorConditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.15/100+
410 m · representative sector
15/100Popular End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.8 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 5.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 15 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
15/100Plantation
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.8 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 5.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
15/100High Neb
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.8 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 5.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 19 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
15/100North End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.8 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 5.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 16 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
15/100Stanage End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 2.8 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 5.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 14 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorConditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.15/100+
410 m · representative sector
15/100Popular End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 22 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
15/100Plantation
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 22 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
15/100High Neb
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 27 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
15/100North End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 23 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
15/100Stanage End
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 5.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 21 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorPlantation has the strongest signal; High Neb is the main caution.3/100+
410 m · representative sector
4/100Popular End
Gusts near 35 mph may affect exposed routes.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 9.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 35 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
9/100Plantation
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 9.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 32 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
0/100High Neb
Gusts near 45 mph may affect exposed routes.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 9.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 45 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
0/100North End
Gusts near 40 mph may affect exposed routes.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 9.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 41 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
0/100Stanage End
Gusts near 40 mph may affect exposed routes.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 9.9 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 2.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 40 mph
- Best drying window
- 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorConditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.17/100+
410 m · representative sector
18/100Popular End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.6 mm
- Peak gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
18/100Plantation
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.6 mm
- Peak gust
- 24 mph
- Best drying window
- 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
14/100High Neb
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.6 mm
- Peak gust
- 28 mph
- Best drying window
- 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
17/100North End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.6 mm
- Peak gust
- 26 mph
- Best drying window
- 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
18/100Stanage End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Damp or patchy
- Recent rain
- 2.4 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 0.6 mm
- Peak gust
- 25 mph
- Best drying window
- 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
PoorConditions look broadly similar across Stanage; Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.18/100+
410 m · representative sector
18/100Popular End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 13 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
400 m · representative sector
18/100Plantation
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 13 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
445 m · representative sector
18/100High Neb
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 13 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
430 m · representative sector
18/100North End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
425 m · representative sector
18/100Stanage End
Rain is likely to wet the crag during the climbing window.
- Rock surface
- Wet or seeping
- Recent rain
- 0.6 mm / 24 h
- Climbing-window rain
- 7.0 mm
- Peak gust
- 12 mph
- Best drying window
- No clear drying window
- Greasy-rock risk
- High
Do not recommend climbing until the rock is completely dry.
Use it as a starting signal
Gritstone still needs a touch test.
The forecast combines recent and expected rain with broad drying, humidity, dew and wind signals. It is deliberately conservative where gritstone may remain damp.
Pilot sector points and broad face aspects, not route boundaries 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 BMC access information and restrictions before travelling.