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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — FORT WILLIAM · SCHIST

Glen Nevis Lower Buttress climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind23 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity98.05%
Rain 48h7.9mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

8.8mm rain forecast
Humidity 97% — potential fog
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain8.8mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity97%
8.8mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — potential fog
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 5.47mm 23 28 98.05%
09:00 7° 0mm 31 37 97.71%
12:00 6° 0.42mm 28 36 97.95%
15:00 6° 0.05mm 31 41 96.5%
18:00 6° 0mm 32 40 96.8%
21:00 6° 0.4mm 29 37 98.56%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp4°C
Rain2mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity94%
2mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 3° 0.4mm 32 40 98.11%
09:00 3° 0.47mm 29 38 97.17%
12:00 4° 0.46mm 30 42 94.48%
15:00 4° 0.19mm 28 39 94.06%
18:00 4° 0.04mm 27 37 95.4%
21:00 4° 0mm 22 30 97.37%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity87%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 3° 0mm 19 25 96.96%
09:00 4° 0mm 17 28 91.24%
12:00 5° 0.28mm 16 28 88.36%
15:00 6° 0.3mm 14 26 85.31%
18:00 6° 0.63mm 12 20 90.3%
21:00 5° 0.33mm 12 17 95.67%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain9.4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity92%
9.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 5° 0.67mm 18 24 97.48%
09:00 5° 0.55mm 22 31 94.97%
12:00 7° 0.74mm 24 37 90.89%
15:00 7° 1.68mm 27 40 93.14%
18:00 7° 2.51mm 31 42 95.4%
21:00 7° 2.8mm 37 50 96.79%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain9.2mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts59 km/h
Humidity92%
9.2mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 59 km/h
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.87mm 37 52 96.77%
09:00 6° 0.85mm 38 56 94.94%
12:00 6° 0.99mm 38 58 92.54%
15:00 6° 1.13mm 38 59 90.67%
18:00 6° 1.09mm 41 60 93.43%
21:00 5° 0.89mm 41 57 95.57%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain6.8mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity85%
6.8mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 3° 0.66mm 36 51 95.55%
09:00 4° 0.67mm 31 47 91.16%
12:00 5° 0.98mm 28 47 85.08%
15:00 5° 1.09mm 29 47 85.44%
18:00 5° 0.98mm 28 43 88.32%
21:00 4° 0.62mm 30 42 94.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain2.5mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity81%
2.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 2° 0mm 29 40 95.68%
09:00 3° 0mm 27 42 88.31%
12:00 4° 0.57mm 25 42 80.82%
15:00 5° 0.88mm 25 42 81.93%
18:00 5° 0.7mm 26 40 85.11%
21:00 4° 0.33mm 25 36 92.88%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp2°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Glen Nevis Lower Buttress is a prominent schist cliff located near the entrance of Glen Nevis, providing clean wall climbing on mica-schist. The rock features sharp crimps, distinct horizontal breaks, and positive edges that dry quickly after rainfall. Facing south, the crag captures full sun through the day, making it a reliable warm-weather venue when high peaks are shrouded in cloud. The crag offers a strong selection of trad climbs from Severe up to E3, with Wave and Pandora being standout local classics. The approach is simple, taking roughly ten minutes up a gentle path from the lower Glen Nevis laybys. Midges can be active on calm days, though its low elevation makes access convenient.

About Glen Nevis Lower Buttress

Glen Nevis Lower Buttress is a prominent schist cliff located near the entrance of Glen Nevis, providing clean wall climbing on mica-schist. The rock features sharp crimps, distinct horizontal breaks, and positive edges that dry quickly after rainfall. Facing south, the crag captures full sun through the day, making it a reliable warm-weather venue when high peaks are shrouded in cloud. The crag offers a strong selection of trad climbs from Severe up to E3, with Wave and Pandora being standout local classics. The approach is simple, taking roughly ten minutes up a gentle path from the lower Glen Nevis laybys. Midges can be active on calm days, though its low elevation makes access convenient.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Fort William
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
130m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low

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