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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — TORRIDON · GNEISS

Goat Crag (Torridon) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind16 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity99.2%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

2.1mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for gneiss
High humidity (99.2%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Drying Time

11% dry · 6-11h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity99%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — 0.6mm — — null%
17:00 12° 0.6mm 16 — 99.2%
18:00 11° 0.2mm 18 — 99%
19:00 10° dry 18 — 97.9%
20:00 10° dry 17 — 97.8%
21:00 9° 0.2mm 16 — 98%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.2mm 12 — 98.2%
07:00 8° 0.1mm 14 — 97%
08:00 8° dry 15 — 92.8%
09:00 9° dry 17 — 89%
10:00 9° dry 15 — 78.8%
11:00 10° dry 14 — 69.3%
12:00 10° dry 15 — 66%
13:00 10° dry 15 — 66.1%
14:00 10° dry 14 — 67.1%
15:00 10° dry 12 — 67.9%
16:00 10° dry 11 — 72.7%
17:00 9° dry 11 — 81.1%
18:00 8° dry 10 — 85.3%
19:00 8° dry 10 — 88.2%
20:00 7° dry 9 — 89.6%
21:00 7° dry 9 — 91.2%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 4 — 95.7%
07:00 9° dry 4 — 96.3%
08:00 9° dry 6 — 94.2%
09:00 9° dry 7 — 96.4%
10:00 10° dry 7 — 97.7%
11:00 11° dry 7 — 94.3%
12:00 11° dry 6 — 90%
13:00 11° dry 5 — 83.3%
14:00 11° dry 5 — 80.5%
15:00 11° dry 5 — 79.1%
16:00 11° dry 5 — 83.6%
17:00 10° dry 6 — 89.8%
18:00 9° dry 5 — 91.6%
19:00 8° dry 5 — 93.5%
20:00 8° dry 6 — 94.7%
21:00 7° dry 7 — 97.8%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 10 — 98.9%
12:00 10° dry 4 — 86.2%
18:00 7° dry 1 — 96.7%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 4 — 94%
12:00 10° dry 3 — 88.6%
18:00 6° dry 3 — 99.3%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 8 — 93.6%
12:00 8° dry 7 — 86.5%
18:00 6° dry 7 — 95.1%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 9 — 99.2%
12:00 9° dry 7 — 89%
18:00 7° dry 5 — 88.9%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
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 4° dry 6 — 98.4%
12:00 9° dry 3 — 83.2%
18:00 5° dry 3 — 88.4%

About Goat Crag (Torridon)

Goat Crag sits on the slopes above Loch Damh in the Torridon fringe, and is uncharacteristically steep for Lewisian gneiss — most crags of this rock lean toward slabs and vertical walls, but Goat is where the rock overhangs. The gneiss is superb, offering positive incuts, sharp crimps, and reliable friction on rough grey stone that is a joy to climb on when dry. Facing broadly south into the glen, the crag receives good sun and, thanks to its steeper sections, sheds rain quickly, keeping it climbable during unsettled weather when neighbouring venues have written the day off. The approach involves a thirty to forty-minute uphill walk from parking on the A896 near Torridon village.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Torridon
Rock type
Gneiss
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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