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Right now

Temp11°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity81.7%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for granite

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7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 12 November

Good

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity49%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 4 — 88.5%

07:00 10° dry 5 — 84.1%

08:00 13° dry 5 — 78.5%

09:00 15° dry 7 — 65.5%

10:00 16° dry 9 — 56.9%

11:00 18° dry 12 — 51.7%

12:00 19° dry 13 — 49.5%

13:00 20° dry 14 — 47.6%

14:00 21° dry 14 — 46.7%

15:00 21° dry 14 — 46.1%

16:00 21° dry 15 — 46.8%

17:00 21° dry 16 — 47.1%

18:00 20° dry 15 — 50.6%

19:00 18° dry 15 — 61.3%

20:00 14° dry 10 — 82.3%

21:00 13° dry 7 — 87.5%

Fri Friday 13 November

Poor

Temp23°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity44%

0.8mm rain forecast

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 5 — 94.2%

07:00 12° dry 6 — 79.5%

08:00 15° dry 7 — 68.1%

09:00 19° dry 11 — 54.5%

10:00 21° dry 14 — 49.5%

11:00 22° dry 16 — 48.6%

12:00 23° dry 18 — 46.2%

13:00 24° dry 18 — 41%

14:00 24° dry 17 — 37.1%

15:00 24° dry 21 — 35.9%

16:00 21° dry 17 — 48%

17:00 19° 0.5mm 14 — 63.4%

18:00 17° dry 5 — 80%

19:00 17° dry 4 — 92.3%

20:00 15° dry 5 — 95.4%

21:00 14° 0.3mm 4 — 96.7%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain2mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

2mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 8 — 95.2%

07:00 12° dry 9 — 96.4%

08:00 15° 0.2mm 9 — 89.3%

09:00 17° 0.5mm 14 — 79.2%

10:00 17° 0.2mm 16 — 75.8%

11:00 19° 0.5mm 19 — 62.7%

17:00 18° 0.1mm 11 — 76.7%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain5mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

4.5mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 16° 3mm 11 — 78.2%

17:00 13° 1mm 11 — 92.8%

Mon Monday 16 November

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity56%

0.5mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 12° dry 8 — 55.6%

17:00 13° 0.2mm 13 — 66.6%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain6mm

Wind6 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

5.8mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 12° 0.2mm 6 — 90%

17:00 12° 2mm 5 — 94.8%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

0.6mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 12° dry 19 — 65.9%

17:00 15° dry 14 — 50.4%

Thu Thursday 19 November

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity59%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 14° 0.1mm 9 — 58.7%

17:00 17° 0.1mm 10 — 56.1%

About Booroomba Rocks

Booroomba Rocks is the main trad-climbing crag near Canberra: granite slabs and buttresses up to 150m high on a ridge in Namadgi National Park, about 375 routes, mostly protected by gear with bolts only where there is none. From Tharwa, take Naas Road and Apollo Road, then the gravel Booroomba Rocks Road to the car park and walk 15–20 minutes up the tourist track; Parks ACT can close the road at short notice after heavy rain or snow, so call the Namadgi Visitor Centre if in doubt. The crag gets most of the day's sun, and the open granite dries fast in wind. The January 2020 Orroral Valley fire burnt the Central Slabs, the Terrace and the Northern Slabs hardest, leaving exfoliating rock and loose flakes in places, especially on the first 10m of some routes: treat holds there with extra caution and don't use burnt trees as anchors.

Region: Canberra (ACT)
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 1250m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low