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FONTAINEBLEAU · SANDSTONE

Fontainebleau — Cul de Chien weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

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Right now

Temp12°C
Wind23 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity84.5%
Rain 48h0.7mm
Last rain32h ago

Assessment

0.5mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity66%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
12:00 12° dry 23 — 84.5%
13:00 14° dry 26 — 66.9%
14:00 15° 0.5mm 29 — 57.7%
15:00 14° dry 30 — 64.3%
16:00 14° dry 32 — 54.9%
17:00 13° dry 28 — 55.3%
18:00 12° dry 24 — 58.7%
19:00 11° dry 21 — 64.3%
20:00 10° dry 18 — 69.5%
21:00 10° dry 16 — 70.9%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 21 — 78.3%
07:00 9° dry 21 — 81.3%
08:00 8° dry 21 — 85%
09:00 9° dry 21 — 86.7%
10:00 10° dry 22 — 82.9%
11:00 12° dry 24 — 78%
12:00 13° dry 27 — 76.3%
13:00 13° 0.1mm 25 — 74.9%
14:00 14° 0.2mm 23 — 72.9%
15:00 15° dry 22 — 69.6%
16:00 15° 0.1mm 22 — 67.3%
17:00 15° 0.1mm 17 — 71.8%
18:00 14° dry 15 — 76.7%
19:00 13° dry 16 — 80.4%
20:00 12° dry 16 — 84.1%
21:00 12° dry 18 — 84.1%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain11mm
Wind42 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
11.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWind 42 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.3mm 29 — 93.1%
07:00 11° 0.1mm 30 — 90.7%
08:00 11° dry 31 — 88.6%
09:00 11° 0.7mm 32 — 88.9%
10:00 11° 0.1mm 34 — 89.6%
11:00 12° dry 35 — 86.6%
12:00 13° 0.2mm 37 — 80%
13:00 14° 0.1mm 44 — 74.7%
14:00 15° 2mm 50 — 64.3%
15:00 11° 2mm 50 — 91.3%
16:00 11° 1mm 47 — 93.9%
17:00 10° 0.1mm 44 — 95.2%
18:00 10° dry 43 — 87.8%
19:00 11° dry 37 — 67.3%
20:00 11° dry 33 — 60.2%
21:00 11° dry 29 — 58.5%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain3mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
3.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 7° dry 17 — 86.9%
14:00 11° 0.6mm 19 — 76.6%
20:00 10° 3mm 23 — 97.6%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
1.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 15° 0.7mm 26 — 98.1%
13:00 13° dry 22 — 89.4%
19:00 11° dry 12 — 67.1%
Mon Monday 26 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° dry 9 — 89.6%
13:00 11° dry 16 — 75.5%
19:00 13° dry 18 — 92.1%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet soft sandstone is damaged by climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 14° dry 19 — 95.7%
13:00 17° 0.3mm 19 — 86.3%
19:00 15° dry 2 — 99.2%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Check rock is fully dry before climbing
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 14° dry 7 — 99.4%
13:00 20° dry 12 — 67.8%
19:00 15° dry 6 — 91.5%

About Fontainebleau — Cul de Chien

Iconic boulders rising out of a wide white-sand clearing in Trois Pignons. Very open and sun-exposed so dries quickly after rain, but the porous sandstone still needs the usual two-day dry buffer before climbing.

Region
Fontainebleau
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
80m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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