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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS · SANDSTONE

Firemore Boulders climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind18.4 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity93.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.2mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Humidity 93.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.2mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity84%
3.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 18 0 93.6%
07:00 15° 0mm 20 0 90.1%
08:00 15° 0.1mm 22 0 87.1%
09:00 16° 0.4mm 22 0 86.5%
10:00 16° 0.3mm 23 0 85.8%
11:00 16° 0.2mm 24 0 87.2%
12:00 15° 0mm 25 0 87.1%
13:00 16° 0mm 27 0 83%
14:00 16° 0mm 26 0 80.7%
15:00 16° 0mm 25 0 82.3%
16:00 16° 0mm 26 0 80.8%
17:00 16° 0.2mm 26 0 84.6%
18:00 15° 0.4mm 22 0 88.6%
19:00 14° 0.6mm 19 0 93.7%
20:00 14° 0.7mm 20 0 95.4%
21:00 13° 0.2mm 20 0 96.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain6.8mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
6.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.4mm 30 0 92.9%
07:00 13° 0.4mm 30 0 91.6%
08:00 13° 0.3mm 29 0 91.3%
09:00 14° 0.5mm 27 0 87%
10:00 14° 0.4mm 26 0 88.1%
11:00 14° 0.3mm 26 0 89.2%
12:00 15° 0.5mm 27 0 87%
13:00 15° 0.3mm 26 0 87%
14:00 14° 0.2mm 27 0 88.8%
15:00 14° 0mm 26 0 88.2%
16:00 14° 0mm 27 0 86.6%
17:00 14° 0mm 25 0 83.4%
18:00 14° 0mm 24 0 85.2%
19:00 13° 0mm 23 0 87.9%
20:00 13° 0mm 24 0 88.6%
21:00 13° 0.1mm 21 0 90%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.6mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
1.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 96.1%
07:00 13° 0.2mm 19 0 94.8%
08:00 13° 0.2mm 22 0 92.4%
09:00 13° 0.1mm 21 0 90.9%
10:00 14° 0mm 18 0 83.8%
11:00 15° 0mm 15 0 77.4%
12:00 16° 0mm 11 0 71.6%
13:00 16° 0mm 10 0 72.6%
14:00 16° 0mm 10 0 75.9%
15:00 15° 0mm 10 0 78.7%
16:00 15° 0mm 8 0 81.6%
17:00 15° 0mm 7 0 82.3%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 5 0 84.1%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
3.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.22mm 11 0 91.3%
12:00 15° 1.57mm 10 0 93.7%
18:00 15° 1.32mm 14 0 96.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.22mm 16 0 98.6%
12:00 15° 0.2mm 18 0 94.1%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 17 0 84.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.07mm 17 0 90.2%
12:00 17° 0.32mm 18 0 75.5%
18:00 16° 0.2mm 10 0 79.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.82mm 3 0 96.5%
12:00 15° 0.55mm 6 0 92.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 6 0 86.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.02mm 4 0 98.9%
12:00 16° 0.23mm 14 0 85.4%
18:00 14° 0.1mm 19 0 85.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.17mm 8 0 96.9%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 78.4%
18:00 13° 0.4mm 14 0 81.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.17mm 4 0 88.7%
12:00 13° 0mm 7 0 73.2%
Firemore Boulders sit along the sandy shoreline of Firemore beach near Poolewe, offering high-grade Torridonian sandstone bouldering. The sandstone is dark red, coarse, and highly featured with roof slopers, clean arêtes, and pocketed faces. Facing various aspects along the coast, climbers can find sun or shade throughout the day. Bouldering grades span 5th to 7th grade problems, with Firemore Roof offering a fine roof challenge. Access takes a five-minute flat walk across the beach from the Firemore car park. High spring tides can reach the bases of lower beach blocks, so checking local tide times is advisable.

About Firemore Boulders

Firemore Boulders sit along the sandy shoreline of Firemore beach near Poolewe, offering high-grade Torridonian sandstone bouldering. The sandstone is dark red, coarse, and highly featured with roof slopers, clean arêtes, and pocketed faces. Facing various aspects along the coast, climbers can find sun or shade throughout the day. Bouldering grades span 5th to 7th grade problems, with Firemore Roof offering a fine roof challenge. Access takes a five-minute flat walk across the beach from the Firemore car park. High spring tides can reach the bases of lower beach blocks, so checking local tide times is advisable.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
Rock type
sandstone
Altitude
10m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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