Crags

Heavy rain on May 3rd (19.1mm) followed by only limited drying in a sheltered, north-facing woodland setting means the rock is very likely still holding internal moisture. With further rain forecast from tomorrow onwards, conditions are not expected to improve this week.

Despite three dry days (May 4–6) following the heavy 19.2mm deluge on May 3rd, today's light precipitation and persistently high humidity mean the rock has not had adequate drying time. The forecast shows rain on each of the next five days, so conditions are unlikely to improve soon.

Despite a few dry days earlier this week, heavy rain on May 3rd (17.1mm) followed by light rain on May 4th and today (May 7th), combined with high average humidity (78%), means the gritstone is unlikely to be fully dry internally. With 11.4mm of rain forecast tomorrow, conditions are set to deteriorate further.

A very heavy 30.1mm downpour on May 3rd saturated the rock only 4 days ago, and despite 2 full dry days since the last trace precipitation (May 5th, 0.2mm), drying conditions have been only moderate — cool temperatures (~10°C), middling humidity (~70–75%), and light-to-moderate winds. The freestanding blocks may have dried somewhat faster than a typical cliff face, but internal moisture from the heavy soaking is very likely still present in the gritstone.

The crag received 14.6mm of heavy rain on May 3rd and has had only intermittent dry spells since, with trace precipitation on May 5th and today (May 7th). Combined with high average humidity (~80%), moderate temperatures, and a further 1mm forecast tomorrow followed by 13.4mm on May 9th, the rock is unlikely to be reliably dry internally despite the SE/S aspect.

The heavy 27.7mm rainfall on May 3rd was followed by only a few days of modest drying conditions, with light precipitation on May 4th and today (May 7th), and the rock is very likely still holding significant internal moisture. With further rain forecast over the next several days, conditions are not suitable for climbing on gritstone.

Heavy rain on May 3rd (18.1mm) followed by only 3–4 days of modest drying on a NW-facing, woodland-sheltered crag means the rock is very likely still holding significant internal moisture. With further rain forecast from tomorrow onwards, conditions are not expected to improve this week.