Right now

Temp10°C

Wind22 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity88.2%

Rain 48h0.5mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

13.2mm rain forecast

Humidity 92% — potential fog

Good friction temperature range for quartzite

High humidity (88.2%) — quartzite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 88.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

12% dry · 5-10h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain13mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity92%

13.2mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 10° 0.5mm 22 — 88.2%

16:00 9° 0.5mm 22 — 96%

17:00 9° 0.4mm 23 — 97.8%

18:00 9° 0.7mm 23 — 99.1%

19:00 9° 1mm 26 — 98.1%

20:00 9° 2mm 26 — 98%

21:00 9° 5mm 25 — 97.5%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp8°C

Rain24mm

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity97%

23.5mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° 0.5mm 25 — 96.8%

07:00 8° 0.2mm 26 — 96.7%

08:00 8° 0.6mm 27 — 96.2%

09:00 8° 1mm 27 — 94.3%

10:00 8° 2mm 27 — 97.1%

11:00 8° 1mm 28 — 97.5%

12:00 8° 1mm 28 — 97.7%

13:00 8° 2mm 29 — 95.5%

14:00 8° 2mm 29 — 96.1%

15:00 8° 2mm 30 — 95.9%

16:00 8° 1mm 30 — 96.6%

17:00 7° 0.7mm 27 — 96.7%

18:00 7° 2mm 26 — 96.9%

19:00 7° 2mm 27 — 97.1%

20:00 7° 2mm 25 — 96.3%

21:00 7° 1mm 26 — 96.7%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp9°C

Rain10mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity95%

10.2mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 22 — 97.8%

07:00 8° 0.1mm 22 — 97.5%

08:00 9° 0.3mm 23 — 97.4%

09:00 9° 0.4mm 22 — 95.6%

10:00 10° 0.6mm 23 — 90.7%

11:00 10° 1mm 24 — 91%

12:00 9° 0.7mm 22 — 97%

13:00 9° 0.2mm 22 — 97.4%

14:00 9° 0.4mm 25 — 94.2%

15:00 9° 0.6mm 27 — 94.8%

16:00 10° 1mm 25 — 97.9%

17:00 11° 1mm 27 — 97.9%

18:00 11° 0.8mm 28 — 98.3%

19:00 10° 0.4mm 28 — 96.3%

20:00 10° 0.3mm 25 — 97.6%

21:00 9° 0.1mm 25 — 98.4%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain8mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

8.3mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° 1mm 25 — 97.1%

12:00 10° 1mm 26 — 86.3%

18:00 7° 0.8mm 21 — 94.5%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp8°C

Rain2mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

2.3mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° 1mm 23 — 97%

12:00 8° 0.7mm 26 — 91.4%

18:00 8° 0.1mm 23 — 93%

Mon Monday 21 September

Caution

Temp10°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weepingHumidity 86% — potential fog

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 6 — 90.3%

12:00 10° dry 13 — 85.9%

18:00 12° 0.1mm 10 — 98.8%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity99%

1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.3mm 7 — 99.8%

12:00 13° 0.3mm 13 — 98.7%

18:00 12° 0.6mm 6 — 99.8%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain2mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity98%

1.7mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.7mm 4 — 99.2%

12:00 13° 0.3mm 12 — 97.7%

18:00 11° 0.2mm 11 — 97.3%

About Beinn Eighe (Triple Buttress)

The Triple Buttress of Coire Mhic Fhearchair, high on the north side of Beinn Eighe, is widely rated one of the finest mountain cliffs in Scotland. Three enormous rock towers rise directly above the loch at the head of the corrie, each divided horizontally into a lower band of Torridonian sandstone and an upper band of Cambrian quartzite — the classic climbs sit largely on the quartzite for its cleaner rock and better protection. Routes run to a hundred to two hundred metres, from Severe multi-pitch adventures to steep E-grade testpieces. Facing north at nine hundred metres, the cliffs receive almost no direct sun and remain cold, damp, and slow-drying — climbing here is a summer-only proposition, and expect established seep lines even in dry spells. The approach is a full mountain day itself: two and a half hours from the Coire Dubh car park on the A896, walking up to a remote alpine corrie with no easy retreat if the weather turns.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Torridon
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: north-facing
Altitude: 900m
Exposure: high
Seepage: high

Other crags in this region

Coire Dheirgs Diabaig Goat Crag (Torridon)Shieldaig Crag Torchie (Loch Torridon)