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Weather in Ilkley

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Red Rover 14 Aug 2014

I'm due to go climbing in Ilkley this evening but the weather is forecasting steady showers until night time, is anyone there now? What's it like? Normally if it's just showers I still go because you can nip up something easy in the gaps but what's ilkley crag like for that?

Cheers

Graham Booth 14 Aug 2014

In reply to Red Rover:

Not great chief and Ilkley is cold at the best of times!!

OP Red Rover 14 Aug 2014

In reply to Graham Booth:

Thanks. Showers is the most annoying forecast because its not clear cut. It's a shame grit isnt really climbable in the wet like the mountain stuff.

thebigfriendlymoose 14 Aug 2014

In reply to Red Rover:

We've had the odd shower but currently it's dry and fairly bright. Ilkley has some pretty quick drying rock - it's exposed and windy - so you might have some luck. If you like hard painful bouldering the back of the Calf is near perma-dry.