Right now

Temp5°C

Wind30 km/h

Gusts44 km/h

Humidity87.63%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Windy — 31 km/h, gusts 43 km/h

Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features

High humidity (87.63%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 87.63% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Windy — 30 km/h, gusts 44 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Caution

Temp5°C

Raindry

Wind31 km/h

Gusts43 km/h

Humidity78%

No recent rainWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 43 km/h

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 5° dry 31 43 78.21%

18:00 5° dry 30 44 87.63%

21:00 4° dry 39 50 82.4%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp4°C

Rain3mm

Wind73 km/h

Gusts96 km/h

Humidity96%

3.4mm rain forecastWind 73 km/h, gusts 96 km/h — too windyHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 3° dry 60 72 98.87%

09:00 3° dry 65 83 96.46%

12:00 4° dry 69 89 93.68%

15:00 5° 0.2mm 77 96 97.87%

18:00 6° 0.8mm 78 97 98.74%

21:00 8° 2mm 75 94 99.42%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp8°C

Rain22mm

Wind53 km/h

Gusts76 km/h

Humidity90%

22.2mm rain forecastWind 53 km/h, gusts 76 km/h — too windyHumidity 90% — potential fog

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 5mm 82 102 96.92%

09:00 9° 12mm 67 84 90.73%

12:00 8° 2mm 52 69 93.63%

15:00 8° 0.4mm 55 76 85.99%

18:00 7° 0.4mm 58 79 92.61%

21:00 6° 0.2mm 51 71 95.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Caution

Temp5°C

Raindry

Wind33 km/h

Gusts53 km/h

Humidity73%

Drying — 15h since rainWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 53 km/h

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 4° dry 37 48 96.57%

09:00 4° dry 36 51 91.1%

12:00 5° dry 34 53 75.84%

15:00 6° dry 33 52 70.99%

18:00 5° dry 37 49 86.65%

21:00 3° dry 40 52 92.86%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp5°C

Rain4mm

Wind38 km/h

Gusts58 km/h

Humidity85%

3.7mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 58 km/hHumidity 85% — potential fog

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 3° 0.7mm 45 61 97.71%

09:00 4° 0.7mm 44 63 95.72%

12:00 5° 0.5mm 39 58 87.13%

15:00 5° 0.6mm 38 57 82.3%

18:00 4° 0.8mm 42 56 91.65%

21:00 3° dry 41 54 93.82%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Caution

Temp4°C

Raindry

Wind34 km/h

Gusts51 km/h

Humidity81%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weepingWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 51 km/h

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 1° dry 39 48 96.59%

09:00 2° dry 39 52 91.09%

12:00 4° dry 35 51 82.3%

15:00 5° dry 33 48 79.2%

18:00 4° dry 35 44 89.92%

21:00 3° dry 38 46 94.32%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Caution

Temp6°C

Raindry

Wind38 km/h

Gusts57 km/h

Humidity82%

Should be dryWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 57 km/h

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 2° dry 41 50 96.57%

09:00 3° dry 41 53 90.44%

12:00 5° dry 38 55 82.19%

15:00 6° dry 39 57 81.03%

18:00 6° dry 45 59 91.8%

21:00 5° dry 49 63 93.74%

Mon Monday 5 October

Poor

Temp7°C

Raindry

Wind39 km/h

Gusts60 km/h

Humidity83%

Should be dryWind 39 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windy

Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 4° dry 51 64 95.32%

09:00 5° dry 48 63 90.2%

12:00 6° dry 41 60 82.39%

15:00 7° dry 36 52 83.34%

About Creag an Dubh Loch

Creag an Dubh Loch is a formidable, remote granite cliff towering above a dark loch in the heart of the Cairngorms. The rock consists of massive, vertical granite walls and enormous corner systems with immaculate friction and horizontal flake networks. Facing east at high altitude, the cliff receives early morning light before falling into cold mountain shadow, with deep cracks seeping long after wet periods. The crag is dedicated to serious, sustained traditional multi-pitch climbing, featuring legendary mountain testpieces like King Rat and Goliath. The approach requires a long, two-hour mountain walk or cycle along Glen Muick from the Linn of Muick car park. Extreme mountain exposure, lengthy approaches, and complex descent routes demand full mountain self-sufficiency.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Cairngorms
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 750m
Exposure: high
Seepage: high

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