Right now

Temp12°C

Wind8 km/h

Gusts12 km/h

Humidity71.4%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for quartzite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts12 km/h

Humidity71%

No recent rain

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 8 — 71.4%

19:00 11° dry 9 — 76.5%

20:00 10° dry 11 — 81.8%

21:00 10° dry 18 — 78.4%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind39 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

No recent rain

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 29 — 87.7%

07:00 11° dry 28 — 87.3%

08:00 12° dry 25 — 86.4%

09:00 13° dry 26 — 81%

10:00 14° dry 35 — 74.5%

11:00 14° dry 37 — 70.4%

12:00 14° dry 38 — 66.4%

13:00 14° dry 41 — 63.4%

14:00 15° dry 41 — 62.4%

15:00 14° dry 40 — 68.6%

16:00 14° dry 39 — 75.6%

17:00 14° dry 38 — 82.8%

18:00 13° dry 40 — 87%

19:00 13° dry 45 — 90.6%

20:00 14° dry 44 — 93.2%

21:00 14° dry 41 — 94%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain3mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

3.2mm rain forecast

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

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.1mm 39 — 95.4%

07:00 16° 0.5mm 41 — 95.2%

08:00 16° 0.7mm 40 — 94.8%

09:00 17° 1mm 37 — 94.4%

10:00 17° dry 37 — 93.9%

11:00 18° dry 35 — 88.4%

12:00 19° dry 28 — 75.7%

13:00 20° dry 26 — 67.2%

14:00 20° dry 27 — 61.6%

15:00 19° dry 27 — 62.3%

16:00 19° dry 27 — 63%

17:00 18° dry 27 — 64.4%

18:00 16° dry 28 — 66.6%

19:00 16° dry 27 — 70.6%

20:00 15° dry 26 — 73.8%

21:00 14° dry 23 — 77.1%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind3 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 22 — 88.9%

12:00 16° dry 3 — 63.2%

18:00 13° dry 9 — 71.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

0.7mm rain forecast

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.2mm 23 — 90.7%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 17 — 87.1%

18:00 13° 0.1mm 12 — 88.3%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 19 — 89.9%

12:00 13° dry 18 — 62.8%

18:00 12° dry 9 — 74.2%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 17 — 74.3%

12:00 18° dry 23 — 69.4%

18:00 16° dry 21 — 76.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 20 — 76.4%

12:00 17° dry 27 — 67.2%

18:00 16° dry 18 — 73.5%

About Clach Maol

Clach Maol is a hillside mica-schist crag located in the Central Highlands, offering clean, open wall climbing. The rock character consists of firm, crystalline schist with sharp edges, horizontal wiring cracks, and distinct corner grooves. Facing east, the cliff catches morning sunshine but moves into shade by afternoon, requiring a clear breeze to dry out after rain. Route selection is centered on mid-grade traditional climbing from Severe to E-grades, led by Clach Maol Groove. The approach demands a twenty-to-thirty minute uphill hike across moorland from roadside parking. Open hill exposure makes warm layers advisable when the sun leaves the face.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Moray Coast
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 25m
Exposure: low
Seepage: medium

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