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SCOTLAND · SCHIST

Craig a Barns (Polney Crag) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind19.3 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity70%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 4 16 77.66%
09:00 18° 0mm 9 21 68.68%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 27 58.1%
15:00 22° 0mm 15 32 52.83%
18:00 21° 0mm 14 31 57.85%
21:00 17° 0mm 8 24 70.6%
Fri Friday 24 July
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity58%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 9 27 77.41%
09:00 16° 0mm 18 40 67.43%
12:00 18° 0mm 18 39 58.98%
15:00 20° 0mm 19 40 57.58%
18:00 19° 0mm 17 36 63.6%
21:00 17° 0.74mm 11 28 80.5%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity64%
Should be dryWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 23 43 83.8%
09:00 15° 0mm 25 47 76.57%
12:00 18° 0mm 23 45 68.06%
15:00 19° 0mm 22 42 60.55%
18:00 19° 0mm 18 33 62.27%
21:00 17° 0mm 12 22 78.29%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity57%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 7 14 85.73%
09:00 14° 0mm 10 23 68.29%
12:00 17° 0mm 12 27 58.94%
15:00 18° 0.34mm 15 30 54.51%
18:00 18° 0mm 14 28 61.58%
21:00 16° 0mm 11 20 79.44%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity59%
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 11 20 84.09%
09:00 14° 0mm 17 34 66.16%
12:00 17° 0mm 20 39 57.86%
15:00 18° 0mm 21 40 59.75%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 35 67.9%
21:00 16° 0mm 14 26 81.9%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity70%
1.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 15 27 89.79%
09:00 16° 0mm 20 38 77.96%
12:00 18° 0.56mm 23 44 70.08%
15:00 18° 0.48mm 22 41 70.9%
18:00 18° 0.23mm 20 37 71.62%
21:00 17° 0mm 16 30 80.93%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 25 87.42%
09:00 15° 0mm 18 34 73.67%
12:00 17° 0mm 20 40 62.72%
15:00 18° 0mm 19 37 62.97%
18:00 18° 0mm 17 32 65.26%
21:00 16° 0mm 13 25 76.74%
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.

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
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
150m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

Other crags in this region

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