Right now

Temp7°C

Wind4 km/h

Gusts6 km/h

Humidity70.9%

Rain 48h0.5mm

Last rain8h ago

Assessment

2.2mm rain forecast

Drying Time

82% dry · 7-14h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October

Poor

Temp7°C

Rain2mm

Wind4 km/h

Gusts6 km/h

Humidity79%

2.2mm rain forecast

Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 7° 0.2mm 4 — 70.9%

12:00 8° 0.1mm 5 — 69.5%

13:00 7° 0.2mm 4 — 73.9%

14:00 7° 0.3mm 4 — 79.7%

15:00 6° 0.4mm 3 — 86.4%

16:00 6° 0.2mm 3 — 94.3%

17:00 6° 0.1mm 3 — 94.3%

18:00 5° 0.4mm 4 — 93%

19:00 5° dry 4 — 92.2%

20:00 4° dry 6 — 90.8%

21:00 3° dry 5 — 87%

Mon Monday 26 October

Good

Temp12°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity41%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 0° dry 7 — 92%

07:00 0° dry 6 — 87.7%

08:00 2° dry 8 — 91.1%

09:00 6° dry 8 — 90.3%

10:00 9° dry 5 — 71.2%

11:00 12° dry 2 — 33.2%

12:00 14° dry 5 — 26.7%

13:00 14° dry 6 — 29%

14:00 14° dry 7 — 35.4%

15:00 13° dry 6 — 42%

16:00 11° dry 5 — 48.5%

17:00 8° dry 2 — 62.6%

18:00 7° dry 1 — 67.1%

19:00 6° dry 1 — 68.6%

20:00 6° dry 1 — 69.6%

21:00 6° dry 1 — 70.1%

Tue Tuesday 27 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity40%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 5° dry 4 — 51.7%

07:00 5° dry 3 — 50.4%

08:00 7° dry 3 — 53.7%

09:00 10° dry 3 — 40.2%

10:00 12° dry 3 — 35.2%

11:00 14° dry 4 — 34.7%

12:00 14° dry 5 — 35.6%

13:00 15° dry 5 — 37.7%

14:00 15° dry 5 — 40.9%

15:00 15° dry 5 — 45.5%

16:00 13° dry 4 — 52.5%

17:00 10° dry 1 — 67.4%

18:00 8° dry 1 — 72%

19:00 8° dry 2 — 75.5%

20:00 7° dry 2 — 78.7%

21:00 6° dry 1 — 80.3%

Wed Wednesday 28 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind6 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity44%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 6° dry 3 — 74.5%

13:00 17° dry 6 — 44.3%

19:00 9° dry 2 — 68.9%

Thu Thursday 29 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity50%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 2° dry 3 — 87.1%

13:00 15° dry 5 — 50.4%

19:00 8° dry 0 — 82.7%

Fri Friday 30 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 1° dry 2 — 95.7%

13:00 14° dry 5 — 53.3%

19:00 7° dry 0 — 85%

Sat Saturday 31 October

Good

Temp12°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity41%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 -1° dry 1 — 83.3%

13:00 12° dry 5 — 40.8%

19:00 6° dry 0 — 71.4%

Sun Sunday 1 November

Good

Temp11°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity28%

Should be dry

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 1° dry 2 — 85.5%

13:00 11° dry 5 — 28.4%

19:00 5° dry 4 — 55.1%

About Cresciano

The historic granite-gneiss hillside above Cresciano village — the boulders stretch north along a wooded ridge toward Osogna. This is where Fred Nicole opened Dreamtime in November 2000, the world's first 8C, and the sector below it (Sasso della Predarèsc) is now a pilgrimage site. Rock is Alpine gneiss with a rough, rapidly-abrading texture — locals call it granite but topoguru and specialist guidebooks are clear it is gneiss. Cresciano sits noticeably lower than nearby Chironico or Brione so stays warmer in shoulder season — the winter bouldering destination in Ticino. Same sandstone-family rule does not apply: gneiss is impermeable and dries fast.

Region: Ticino — Bouldering
Rock type: Gneiss
Aspect: south-east-facing
Altitude: 400m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Brione Verzasca Chironico