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SCOTLAND · SCHIST

Craig a Barns (Cave Crag) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind0 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity92.11%
Rain 48h9.3mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

6.6mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain6.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity49%
6.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.35mm 8 25 84.96%
09:00 12° 0mm 13 27 56.94%
12:00 14° 0mm 17 34 48.26%
15:00 15° 0mm 15 32 49%
18:00 14° 0.22mm 11 24 63.26%
21:00 12° 0.16mm 8 23 78.38%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain2.9mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity69%
2.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 9 21 78.79%
09:00 11° 0.14mm 11 23 65.18%
12:00 12° 0.61mm 11 25 71.77%
15:00 12° 0.95mm 12 24 65.41%
18:00 12° 0.7mm 10 22 74.85%
21:00 10° 0.44mm 10 22 79.82%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain3.6mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity66%
3.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0mm 10 18 85.55%
09:00 10° 0.12mm 14 28 69.3%
12:00 12° 0.76mm 16 32 65.25%
15:00 13° 1.48mm 15 30 66.54%
18:00 12° 1.01mm 12 22 71.84%
21:00 11° 0.22mm 10 17 83.45%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain2.3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity74%
2.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0mm 11 20 88.86%
09:00 11° 0.69mm 16 32 76.67%
12:00 13° 0.82mm 16 32 73.61%
15:00 14° 0.48mm 18 35 74.38%
18:00 14° 0.35mm 16 30 77.76%
21:00 13° 0mm 16 28 83.94%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dryWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 15 27 84.94%
09:00 13° 0mm 20 37 74.02%
12:00 15° 0mm 22 42 65.14%
15:00 17° 0mm 25 46 60.73%
18:00 16° 0mm 22 40 65.14%
21:00 14° 0mm 17 30 77.35%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 15 26 81.01%
09:00 14° 0mm 21 39 70.13%
12:00 16° 0mm 22 42 63.38%
15:00 17° 0mm 21 40 62.48%
18:00 17° 0mm 18 33 65.64%
21:00 15° 0mm 12 21 79.07%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 15 85.75%
09:00 14° 0mm 11 23 72.72%
12:00 18° 0mm 13 27 62.42%
15:00 20° 0mm 14 28 59.5%
18:00 19° 0mm 13 25 64.77%
21:00 17° 0mm 9 17 82.39%
Steep south-facing schist, steeper than Polney so drains faster but still slow under tree cover. Hard routes (E3+). Shares weather with Polney Crag.

About Craig a Barns (Cave Crag)

Steep south-facing schist, steeper than Polney so drains faster but still slow under tree cover. Hard routes (E3+). Shares weather with Polney Crag.

Region
Scotland
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium