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MID WALES — CADER IDRIS · RHYOLITE

Craig Cau (Cader Idris) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp4°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 30 km/h, gusts 37 km/h
Humidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (100%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp5°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity100%
No recent rainWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 37 km/hHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 4° dry 6 17 100%
12:00 5° dry 32 37 99.75%
15:00 5° dry 28 33 99.37%
18:00 5° dry 22 27 99.57%
21:00 5° dry 28 35 99.29%
Mon Monday 2 November
Caution
Temp3°C
Raindry
Wind30 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rainWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 41 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 35 42 93.92%
09:00 2° dry 39 47 94.12%
12:00 2° dry 30 41 89.43%
15:00 3° dry 30 40 84.32%
18:00 3° dry 35 44 93.48%
21:00 2° dry 36 45 94.68%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Caution
Temp3°C
Raindry
Wind29 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity92%
No recent rainWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 30 40 99%
09:00 2° dry 34 47 97.76%
12:00 3° dry 29 45 93.37%
15:00 4° dry 29 46 90.91%
18:00 3° dry 32 48 93.65%
21:00 2° dry 35 52 94.38%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Poor
Temp3°C
Raindry
Wind37 km/h
Gusts62 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rainWind 37 km/h, gusts 62 km/h — too windyHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 38 57 96.21%
09:00 2° dry 39 58 94.93%
12:00 3° dry 38 62 88.76%
15:00 3° dry 37 58 84.24%
18:00 3° dry 43 65 87.06%
21:00 2° dry 45 67 90.94%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Poor
Temp2°C
Raindry
Wind37 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rainWind 37 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 40 58 95.86%
09:00 1° dry 41 60 93.88%
12:00 2° dry 38 60 87.67%
15:00 3° dry 36 55 86.28%
18:00 2° dry 37 54 90.52%
21:00 2° dry 38 54 93.89%
Fri Friday 6 November
Caution
Temp2°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity90%
No recent rainWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 43 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0° dry 32 45 96.89%
09:00 1° dry 32 47 95.05%
12:00 1° dry 28 43 89.58%
15:00 2° 0.2mm 24 37 89.58%
18:00 2° dry 25 33 96.06%
21:00 1° dry 24 31 96.87%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Caution
Temp2°C
Raindry
Wind17 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0° dry 19 25 98.4%
09:00 1° dry 20 28 95.67%
12:00 2° dry 18 29 90.08%
15:00 2° dry 16 25 90.43%
18:00 2° dry 19 24 96.97%
21:00 0° dry 20 25 97.88%
Sun Sunday 8 November
Caution
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts null km/h
  • Cold mountain conditions — pack warm belay layers
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0° dry 23 30 98.12%
09:00 0° dry 25 33 95.71%

About Craig Cau (Cader Idris)

The south-side cirque of Cader Idris — steep cliffs of acid tuffs from the Craig Cau Formation rising above Llyn Cau. Home to Pencoed Pillar and a scattering of trad routes on the impressive north-facing pillars and buttresses that ring the cwm.

Region
Mid Wales — Cader Idris
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
750m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium