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DORSET — PORTLAND · LIMESTONE · tidal

Blacknor South climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind15 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity63.79%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
12:00 20° dry 15 22 63.79%
15:00 20° dry 21 28 74.51%
18:00 19° dry 18 28 80.07%
21:00 19° dry 18 26 85.15%
Mon Monday 7 September
Caution
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rainWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 37 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° dry 21 30 94.28%
09:00 18° dry 23 32 86.65%
12:00 18° dry 22 30 70.64%
15:00 18° dry 27 37 68.18%
18:00 18° dry 29 41 71.45%
21:00 17° dry 25 37 75.53%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain7mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity57%
7.1mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 43 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° 2mm 20 29 91.42%
09:00 15° 0.5mm 21 31 79.17%
12:00 16° dry 23 36 61.33%
15:00 17° dry 27 43 51.91%
18:00 17° dry 24 38 60.78%
21:00 15° dry 21 33 73.24%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity55%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 18 29 87.6%
09:00 13° dry 23 40 68.14%
12:00 16° dry 22 39 56.19%
15:00 17° dry 21 36 54.18%
18:00 17° dry 18 28 61.79%
21:00 15° dry 14 22 76.32%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity74%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 12 18 88.97%
09:00 14° dry 17 29 74.97%
12:00 15° dry 22 37 70.82%
15:00 17° 0.4mm 24 40 76.62%
18:00 16° dry 22 35 84.04%
21:00 16° dry 21 33 90.3%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 18 29 95.87%
09:00 16° dry 21 35 83.67%
12:00 18° dry 21 37 69.12%
15:00 19° dry 21 37 64.82%
18:00 18° dry 18 29 72.04%
21:00 16° dry 17 27 82.12%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind17 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 10 16 93.04%
09:00 13° dry 13 23 80.53%
12:00 16° dry 16 31 68.26%
15:00 17° dry 18 31 73.22%
18:00 16° dry 18 30 79.82%
21:00 16° dry 18 30 86.07%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 16 26 94.99%
09:00 15° dry 18 30 84.24%
12:00 17° dry 18 33 74.22%
Tidal access
Abseil to non-tidal ledges above the sea.

About Blacknor South

Long steep sport walls, windy and fast-drying. Classics: Sacred Angel (7a), Drive By Shooting (7b+). Strong SW wind can be brutal here — watch forecast.

Region
Dorset — Portland
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
40m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Blacknor North / Battleship EdgeCave HoleCheyne Weares UpperConnor CoveIsle of Portland (Cheyne Weares)Isle of Portland (Promenade & Battleship)Isle of Portland (The Cuttings)NeddyfieldsNew Wall (The Cuttings)The CuttingsWallsend Cove