Summit today
Is it safe to climb Dead Stones today?
Dead Stones today (updated 06:29, 27 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 13 mph.
Dead Stones weather today
Slight rain, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Dead Stones weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Dead Stones weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Dead Stones summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Poor | 8°/5° | -1° | 40/50 | 100% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/6° | 2° | 35/44 | 2% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 9°/6° | 1° | 37/46 | 13% |
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| Sat 31Overcast | Good | 10°/1° | -2° | 17/21 | 18% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 7°/-1° | -4° | 15/19 | 18% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 8°/3° | 1° | 14/18 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Partly cloudy | Good | 7°/1° | -2° | 11/13 | 2% |
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Dead Stones 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 13, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 11/14 | 4% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -2° | 10/15 | 14% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 12/16 | 20% |
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| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 4°/0° | -3° | 22/28 | 33% |
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| Sun 8Moderate rain showers | Poor | 6°/1° | -6° | 55+/70+ | 30% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Poor | 2°/-1° | -6° | 47/58 | 41% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Dead Stones each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 710m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Dead Stones each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:04, sunset 16:41
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 15:47. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:47.
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About Dead Stones
Dead Stones is 710 m (2,329 ft) high with 34 m of prominence. It is in County Durham, England. It is the 4th highest of the 16 summits Peakify lists in County Durham. The nearest summits are Nags Head (1.0 km), Burnhope Seat - Trig Point (2.4 km) and Knoutberry Hill (2.3 km).
How high is Dead Stones?
Dead Stones is 710 metres high with 34 metres of prominence.
Where is Dead Stones?
Dead Stones is listed in County Durham, England.
Are there routes for Dead Stones?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Dead Stones today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Dead Stones tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Dead Stones this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Dead Stones?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
