Right now

Temp11°C

Wind9 km/h

Gusts14 km/h

Humidity97.9%

Rain 48h0.4mm

Last rain56h ago

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range for schist

High humidity (97.9%) — schist friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 97.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain1mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts14 km/h

Humidity88%

1.4mm rain forecast

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 11° 0.2mm 9 — 97.9%

07:00 12° dry 10 — 98.4%

08:00 12° 0.2mm 10 — 98.3%

09:00 14° 0.3mm 11 — 96.5%

10:00 15° 0.2mm 14 — 98.5%

11:00 15° dry 18 — 98.7%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 22 — 97.9%

13:00 16° dry 23 — 93.6%

14:00 17° dry 28 — 78.2%

15:00 18° dry 26 — 71.8%

16:00 18° 0.1mm 22 — 74.1%

17:00 17° 0.1mm 20 — 81.3%

18:00 17° dry 18 — 86.1%

19:00 16° dry 17 — 89.5%

20:00 16° 0.2mm 20 — 90.9%

21:00 16° dry 18 — 93.3%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

1.8mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 10 — 96%

07:00 12° dry 14 — 91.2%

08:00 13° dry 18 — 85.5%

09:00 14° 0.1mm 21 — 79.3%

10:00 14° 0.2mm 22 — 77.2%

11:00 15° 0.3mm 24 — 76.8%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 25 — 75.3%

13:00 15° 0.2mm 25 — 72.3%

14:00 15° 0.4mm 23 — 70.1%

15:00 14° 0.2mm 21 — 81.3%

16:00 14° dry 22 — 77.9%

17:00 13° dry 21 — 79%

18:00 12° dry 18 — 84.4%

19:00 12° dry 16 — 88.3%

20:00 11° dry 14 — 90.5%

21:00 11° 0.2mm 15 — 92.1%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain4mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

3.7mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.1mm 22 — 96.1%

07:00 10° 0.1mm 19 — 96.1%

08:00 11° dry 20 — 90.5%

09:00 12° dry 21 — 81.5%

10:00 13° 0.1mm 23 — 72.5%

11:00 14° dry 28 — 66.4%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 29 — 65.1%

13:00 14° 0.4mm 31 — 69.3%

14:00 14° 0.3mm 31 — 64.8%

15:00 13° 0.5mm 27 — 76.6%

16:00 13° 0.3mm 30 — 83.6%

17:00 13° 0.4mm 33 — 82.6%

18:00 12° dry 30 — 86.1%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Caution

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Drying — 19h since rain

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 16 — 85.1%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 53.8%

18:00 13° dry 9 — 61.5%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Caution

Temp14°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity86%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 5 — 97%

12:00 14° dry 14 — 86.2%

18:00 15° dry 10 — 89.8%

Fri Friday 11 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity60%

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 11° dry 13 — 94.2%

12:00 15° dry 21 — 59.8%

18:00 13° dry 16 — 65%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity73%

1.1mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 5 — 93%

12:00 14° 0.2mm 17 — 73.3%

18:00 12° 0.9mm 6 — 96.1%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

0.5mm 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

06:00 12° dry 4 — 98.4%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 9 — 87.2%

18:00 14° dry 0 — 94.8%

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

Craig a Barns (Cave Crag)Creag Dubh Dumbarton Rock