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Right now

Temp4°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity93.6%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features

High humidity (93.6%) — dolerite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 93.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity45%

No recent rain

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 2° dry 7 — 97.3%

07:00 4° dry 6 — 90.2%

08:00 8° dry 4 — 65.3%

09:00 10° dry 5 — 51.6%

10:00 12° dry 6 — 45.8%

11:00 14° dry 8 — 40.3%

12:00 15° dry 11 — 38.3%

13:00 15° dry 12 — 41.9%

14:00 16° dry 14 — 45.7%

15:00 15° dry 16 — 50.1%

16:00 15° dry 16 — 51.3%

17:00 13° dry 17 — 50.4%

18:00 12° dry 15 — 49.7%

19:00 10° dry 11 — 51%

20:00 7° dry 9 — 63.6%

21:00 4° dry 9 — 74%

Fri Friday 13 November

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity48%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 1° dry 7 — 81.9%

07:00 4° dry 8 — 77.9%

08:00 7° dry 8 — 71.6%

09:00 9° dry 8 — 63.5%

10:00 10° dry 8 — 55%

11:00 12° dry 9 — 48.9%

12:00 14° dry 9 — 45.4%

13:00 14° dry 9 — 45%

14:00 15° dry 11 — 44.1%

15:00 15° dry 12 — 48.2%

16:00 14° dry 12 — 51.1%

17:00 13° dry 12 — 55.6%

18:00 12° dry 10 — 64%

19:00 10° dry 8 — 71.9%

20:00 8° dry 7 — 84.7%

21:00 7° 0.1mm 9 — 90.9%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Good

Temp9°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity60%

No recent rain

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 7 — 99.9%

07:00 6° dry 7 — 97.9%

08:00 6° dry 6 — 95.3%

09:00 7° dry 5 — 84.2%

10:00 7° dry 8 — 68.2%

11:00 11° dry 9 — 52.7%

17:00 11° dry 10 — 57%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Good

Temp6°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

No recent rain

Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 6° dry 14 — 55.1%

17:00 6° dry 13 — 42.1%

Mon Monday 16 November

Good

Temp5°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity52%

No recent rain

Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 5° dry 11 — 52.3%

17:00 9° dry 12 — 45.8%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Good

Temp10°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

No recent rain

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 10° dry 8 — 45.7%

17:00 11° dry 3 — 46.8%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind6 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity54%

0.9mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 10° 0.1mm 6 — 54.4%

17:00 12° 0.5mm 9 — 51.1%

Thu Thursday 19 November

Poor

Temp10°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

0.6mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 10° 0.3mm 11 — 63.3%

17:00 10° 0.1mm 12 — 70%

About Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond, in north-east Tasmania about 50km from Launceston, has the state's best alpine crack climbing: long trad routes of 50–200m up dolerite columns on the northern escarpment of the plateau, with a strong no-bolts ethic. Park at the Carr Villa car park just past the park entrance and walk 20–60 minutes to the crags. The cliffs face north and get the sun from mid-morning, but at 1,300m and above they are fully exposed to the westerlies and the weather changes quickly: bring warm layers even in summer. Some deep cracks stay wet after rain. In winter the road is a ski-field access road: snow chains must be carried from June to September, and you can't walk up Jacobs Ladder. A Tasmanian Parks Pass is required.

Region: Tasmania
Rock type: Dolerite
Aspect: north-facing
Altitude: 1350m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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