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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — PERTHSHIRE · SCHIST

Craig a Barns (Cave Crag) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind5 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity97.2%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain8h ago

Assessment

3.3mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for schist
High humidity (97.2%) — schist friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 97.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

33% dry · 18-35h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain3mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity97%
3.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 — 0.5mm — — null%
19:00 8° dry 5 — 97.2%
20:00 8° dry 7 — 97.1%
21:00 8° 0.1mm 8 — 96.7%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain9mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
8.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 23 — 94.9%
07:00 5° dry 23 — 91.6%
08:00 5° dry 23 — 84.9%
09:00 5° dry 22 — 77.7%
10:00 7° dry 21 — 69.9%
11:00 7° dry 19 — 66.3%
12:00 9° dry 24 — 61.8%
13:00 9° dry 26 — 60.3%
14:00 9° dry 23 — 60.6%
15:00 10° dry 22 — 59.4%
16:00 10° dry 19 — 60.1%
17:00 9° dry 12 — 65.5%
18:00 6° dry 7 — 80.3%
19:00 5° dry 7 — 85.7%
20:00 4° dry 6 — 87.8%
21:00 4° dry 4 — 88.1%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain7mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
7.3mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° dry 6 — 99.3%
07:00 3° dry 6 — 97.4%
08:00 4° 0.1mm 5 — 97.4%
09:00 4° 0.4mm 4 — 97.8%
10:00 5° 0.6mm 6 — 98.5%
11:00 5° 1mm 9 — 98.8%
12:00 5° 2mm 12 — 98.1%
13:00 5° 2mm 15 — 97.4%
14:00 5° 0.9mm 15 — 97.2%
15:00 5° 0.4mm 17 — 96.4%
16:00 5° 0.2mm 19 — 96.2%
17:00 5° dry 19 — 95.5%
18:00 5° dry 19 — 94.9%
19:00 5° dry 19 — 93.1%
20:00 5° dry 19 — 91.2%
21:00 5° dry 18 — 88.5%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
3.6mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 6 — 93.5%
07:00 2° 0.2mm 6 — 93.6%
13:00 6° 3mm 22 — 97.8%
19:00 7° 0.7mm 22 — 90.8%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 36 — 83%
12:00 8° dry 36 — 67.7%
18:00 5° dry 27 — 81.8%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.2mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° 0.2mm 6 — 96.1%
12:00 6° 0.5mm 13 — 98%
18:00 7° 0.5mm 6 — 98.8%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain2mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
1.7mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.4mm 27 — 93.1%
12:00 9° 0.3mm 33 — 96.4%
18:00 5° 0.7mm 19 — 91.6%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 17 — 89%
12:00 10° dry 22 — 67.6%
18:00 8° dry 9 — 84.4%

About Craig a Barns (Cave Crag)

Steep south-facing schist, steeper than Polney so drains faster but still slow under tree cover. Shares weather with Polney Crag.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Perthshire
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Craig a Barns (Polney Crag)Glen Ogle Sport CragsWeem Crags