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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — TORRIDON · GNEISS

Ardheslaig weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind23 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity90.7%
Rain 48h5mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

4.7mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for gneiss
High humidity (90.7%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 90.7% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

5% dry · 9-18h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 15 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity91%
4.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 — dry — — null%
11:00 — 0.9mm — — null%
19:00 9° 1mm 23 — 90.7%
20:00 9° 0.9mm 23 — 92.3%
21:00 8° 0.5mm 23 — 94.1%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain4mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
3.7mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.3mm 10 — 89.7%
07:00 7° 0.5mm 10 — 89%
08:00 6° 1mm 8 — 93.6%
09:00 7° dry 9 — 93.4%
10:00 8° 0.1mm 9 — 93.1%
11:00 9° 0.2mm 9 — 90.6%
12:00 10° 0.1mm 15 — 85.1%
13:00 10° dry 14 — 78.9%
14:00 11° 0.4mm 19 — 73.7%
15:00 10° 0.1mm 18 — 83.7%
16:00 10° dry 22 — 73.8%
17:00 10° dry 21 — 69.2%
18:00 9° dry 20 — 71.1%
19:00 9° dry 22 — 71.9%
20:00 9° dry 26 — 71.5%
21:00 8° dry 25 — 80.5%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 6 — 88%
07:00 4° dry 3 — 89.9%
08:00 4° dry 3 — 89.4%
09:00 5° dry 7 — 89.1%
10:00 7° dry 10 — 89.4%
11:00 9° dry 12 — 78.2%
12:00 10° dry 11 — 71.3%
13:00 10° dry 10 — 65.1%
14:00 10° dry 8 — 61.3%
15:00 10° dry 7 — 59.5%
16:00 10° dry 7 — 58.1%
17:00 10° dry 7 — 58.2%
18:00 9° dry 6 — 65.9%
19:00 9° dry 7 — 67.5%
20:00 8° dry 9 — 68.9%
21:00 8° dry 11 — 70.8%
Sun Sunday 18 October
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 17 — 80.8%
07:00 5° dry 17 — 80.3%
13:00 11° dry 19 — 70%
19:00 9° dry 13 — 73.9%
Mon Monday 19 October
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° dry 16 — 85%
13:00 11° dry 16 — 64.8%
19:00 8° dry 5 — 75.8%
Tue Tuesday 20 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° dry 10 — 94.6%
13:00 13° dry 12 — 79.4%
19:00 11° 0.3mm 5 — 90.8%
Wed Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • 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
07:00 9° 0.2mm 11 — 94.4%
13:00 11° 0.2mm 7 — 97.4%
19:00 10° dry 5 — 93.3%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
2.4mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — 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
07:00 9° 0.2mm 8 — 96.3%
13:00 10° 1mm 18 — 94.5%
19:00 9° 0.3mm 27 — 89.8%

About Ardheslaig

Ardheslaig is a roadside crag of rough, slabby Lewisian gneiss above the Applecross coast road, about 4km north-west of Shieldaig. The routes are around 35m and mostly in the lower grades, which makes it a popular place for a first lead, though protection thins out on the upper slabs. It faces south-west, gets the afternoon sun and dries quickly. The crag is less than five minutes from the road.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Torridon
Rock type
Gneiss
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
30m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Beinn Eighe (Triple Buttress)DiabaigGoat Crag (Torridon)