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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — PERTHSHIRE · SCHIST

Craig a Barns (Polney Crag) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind16 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity98.3%
Rain 48h6mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

13.4mm rain forecast
Humidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
Good friction temperature range for schist
High humidity (98.3%) — schist friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Drying Time

1% dry · 18-35h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain13mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity98%
13.4mm 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 8° 1mm 15 — 98.9%
07:00 8° 2mm 16 — 99.5%
08:00 9° 2mm 16 — 99.2%
09:00 9° 1mm 14 — 98.9%
10:00 9° 0.8mm 16 — 99%
11:00 9° 0.4mm 15 — 98.8%
12:00 10° 0.3mm 12 — 98.4%
13:00 10° 0.8mm 8 — 96.4%
14:00 11° 1mm 5 — 97.3%
15:00 10° 2mm 8 — 98.2%
16:00 10° 0.7mm 8 — 98.7%
17:00 10° 0.3mm 9 — 98.1%
18:00 9° dry 10 — 97.3%
19:00 8° dry 9 — 97.1%
20:00 8° dry 16 — 96%
21:00 7° dry 22 — 93.2%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 19 — 86.7%
07:00 5° dry 17 — 84.5%
08:00 5° dry 15 — 84.2%
09:00 5° dry 14 — 84.4%
10:00 7° dry 18 — 76.9%
11:00 8° dry 20 — 71.2%
12:00 9° dry 20 — 66.7%
13:00 9° dry 19 — 62.3%
14:00 10° dry 19 — 61.3%
15:00 10° dry 18 — 60%
16:00 10° dry 16 — 62.6%
17:00 9° dry 10 — 70.9%
18:00 6° dry 8 — 85.2%
19:00 5° dry 8 — 90.1%
20:00 5° dry 6 — 92%
21:00 4° dry 5 — 94%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain29mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
29mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — 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 4° 0.8mm 10 — 97.2%
07:00 5° 2mm 8 — 97%
08:00 5° 3mm 10 — 97.3%
09:00 6° 4mm 12 — 97.8%
10:00 6° 5mm 14 — 96.7%
11:00 7° 4mm 23 — 95.8%
12:00 5° 2mm 26 — 97.6%
13:00 5° 2mm 28 — 97.3%
14:00 4° 3mm 34 — 97.5%
15:00 3° 2mm 35 — 99.4%
16:00 4° 0.8mm 33 — 95.9%
17:00 4° 0.2mm 30 — 95.1%
18:00 4° dry 29 — 94%
19:00 4° dry 26 — 92.4%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain2mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • 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
07:00 2° dry 5 — 90.9%
13:00 7° 1mm 17 — 87.4%
19:00 8° 0.5mm 17 — 99%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain1mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.3mm 34 — 94.5%
12:00 7° 0.2mm 33 — 72.8%
18:00 5° dry 28 — 86.7%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
2.2mm 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 5° 0.3mm 6 — 91.3%
12:00 7° 1mm 13 — 97.9%
18:00 7° 0.5mm 18 — 99.5%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Caution
Temp10°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 30 — 83.1%
12:00 10° dry 27 — 63%
18:00 8° dry 12 — 78.9%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 22 — 96.1%
12:00 11° dry 21 — 72.9%
18:00 8° dry 14 — 79.1%

About Craig a Barns (Polney Crag)

Mica schist slabs above Dunkeld. Tree cover traps moisture — very slow to dry after rain and genuinely dangerous when damp. Best left 36–48h after significant rain before visiting.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Perthshire
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
150m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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