Right now

Temp13°C

Wind37 km/h

Gusts55 km/h

Humidity81%

Rain 48h0.3mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

11.2mm rain forecast

Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good friction temperature range for gneiss

Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 55 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

39% dry · 2-3h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain11mm

Wind37 km/h

Gusts55 km/h

Humidity84%

11.2mm rain forecastWindy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 13° 0.3mm 37 — 81%

16:00 13° 0.2mm 37 — 87.5%

17:00 13° 0.4mm 40 — 86.9%

18:00 12° 0.5mm 41 — 89.9%

19:00 13° 0.9mm 42 — 92.1%

20:00 13° 3mm 47 — 91.9%

21:00 13° 5mm 44 — 92.9%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain17mm

Wind47 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

17.3mm rain forecastWindy — 47 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.2mm 39 — 87.5%

07:00 11° dry 37 — 89.9%

08:00 12° 0.2mm 40 — 84.2%

09:00 12° 0.8mm 43 — 83.6%

10:00 12° 1mm 40 — 89.9%

11:00 12° 0.9mm 46 — 90.7%

12:00 12° 2mm 48 — 90.5%

13:00 12° 2mm 48 — 89.9%

14:00 12° 2mm 48 — 90%

15:00 12° 1mm 50 — 87.1%

16:00 12° 0.6mm 49 — 89.9%

17:00 12° 0.8mm 46 — 88.5%

18:00 11° 1mm 47 — 86.5%

19:00 11° 1mm 46 — 89.9%

20:00 11° 1mm 46 — 91.2%

21:00 12° 0.9mm 46 — 89.7%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain8mm

Wind37 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

8.1mm rain forecastWindy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.3mm 36 — 90.3%

07:00 12° dry 36 — 90%

08:00 12° 0.2mm 35 — 90.2%

09:00 13° 0.2mm 32 — 87.9%

10:00 13° 0.2mm 34 — 83.1%

11:00 13° 0.5mm 36 — 80.8%

12:00 12° 0.5mm 32 — 89.1%

13:00 12° dry 34 — 91.6%

14:00 13° 0.2mm 40 — 86.5%

15:00 13° 0.3mm 44 — 85.8%

16:00 14° 0.6mm 43 — 91.6%

17:00 14° 0.5mm 39 — 95.1%

18:00 14° 0.7mm 43 — 93.6%

19:00 13° 0.7mm 41 — 92.6%

20:00 13° 0.3mm 37 — 90.7%

21:00 13° dry 38 — 89.2%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain6mm

Wind35 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

6.1mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.5mm 41 — 91.1%

12:00 13° 1mm 35 — 77.1%

18:00 11° 0.8mm 28 — 87.1%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain3mm

Wind37 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 1mm 32 — 86.8%

12:00 13° 0.5mm 37 — 80.2%

18:00 12° 0.1mm 29 — 83.2%

Mon Monday 21 September

Good

Temp14°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 — 76.7%

12:00 14° dry 25 — 77.9%

18:00 15° dry 25 — 91.8%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog

Good conditions for gneiss
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 22 — 96.4%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 23 — 90.6%

18:00 15° 0.5mm 16 — 95.5%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity96%

2.8mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog

Good conditions for gneiss
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 1mm 1 — 96.6%

12:00 15° 0.3mm 18 — 96.2%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 18 — 94.3%

About Am Fasgadh (Gairloch)

Am Fasgadh — literally 'The Shelter' in Gaelic — is a compact but severely overhanging Lewisian gneiss cave in the hills near Gairloch, developed exclusively for hard sport climbing. The rock is Scotland's classic bomb-proof gneiss: positive holds, sharp incuts, and roof jugs on some of the oldest rock on the planet, with steep enough angles that the crag remains virtually permanently dry regardless of what the weather is doing outside. Grades start at Fr7c and go up, with the three-star trio Black Sox, Tog Balla and Primo — all Fr7c — the defining lines. Because the overhang keeps the rock sheltered, this is one of the few Scottish venues that is a genuine option during a raining week. The approach takes twenty to thirty minutes up open hillside from parking near the A832. The venue is for strong climbers only; there is nothing here in easier grades.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
Rock type: Gneiss
Altitude: 200m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Am Buachaille Creag nan Luch Firemore Boulders First Coast Crags Gairloch Crags Gruinard Bay Crags Mellon Udrigle Boulders Old Man of Stoer Reiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle)Second Coast Crags Stac Pollaidh