Right now

Temp9°C

Wind10 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity76.9%

Rain 48h0.8mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for dolerite

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity77%

Should be dry

Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 9° dry 10 — 76.9%

19:00 9° dry 14 — 81.8%

20:00 9° dry 14 — 84.7%

21:00 8° dry 13 — 89.1%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind32 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 20 — 77.8%

07:00 8° dry 22 — 78.9%

08:00 10° dry 23 — 82.9%

09:00 11° dry 24 — 82.5%

10:00 13° dry 31 — 75.8%

11:00 14° dry 28 — 73.7%

12:00 16° dry 32 — 69.1%

13:00 17° dry 35 — 67.6%

14:00 17° dry 35 — 69.4%

15:00 16° dry 32 — 76.1%

16:00 15° dry 29 — 82.9%

17:00 15° dry 31 — 85.7%

18:00 15° dry 35 — 88.9%

19:00 15° dry 35 — 89.4%

20:00 15° dry 35 — 90.6%

21:00 16° dry 34 — 89.4%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain13mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity83%

13.3mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 2mm 18 — 96.6%

07:00 13° dry 17 — 94.9%

08:00 13° dry 19 — 94.6%

09:00 15° dry 20 — 91.3%

10:00 15° 0.1mm 23 — 84.9%

11:00 16° 0.3mm 25 — 83.2%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 27 — 85.6%

13:00 15° 0.2mm 27 — 84.7%

14:00 15° dry 29 — 83%

15:00 15° dry 27 — 79.7%

16:00 15° dry 23 — 79.7%

17:00 14° dry 25 — 82.9%

18:00 13° dry 23 — 85.2%

19:00 12° dry 22 — 87.6%

20:00 12° dry 21 — 90.6%

21:00 11° dry 21 — 91.8%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity72%

0.5mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 9° dry 14 — 98%

12:00 13° dry 20 — 72%

18:00 11° dry 15 — 83.8%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain2mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity93%

2mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.4mm 19 — 98.4%

12:00 13° 0.4mm 22 — 92.5%

18:00 12° 1.0mm 14 — 95.5%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp12°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dry

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 10 — 98.1%

12:00 12° dry 16 — 70.6%

18:00 9° dry 10 — 85.2%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity93%

0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.1mm 16 — 88.5%

12:00 13° 0.1mm 23 — 92.8%

18:00 13° 0.1mm 20 — 97.9%

Mon Monday 5 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity94%

0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.2mm 27 — 99.2%

12:00 14° 0.5mm 25 — 93.8%

18:00 13° 0.1mm 25 — 98.8%

About Loudoun Hill

Loudoun Hill is a prominent volcanic plug rising dramatically above the Ayrshire plains near Darvel, featuring steep, weathered basalt. The rock offers technical face climbing, jam cracks, and sharp horizontal edges with variable gear placements. Facing predominantly south, the main face catches all available sunlight and dries relatively fast in open hill winds, though deep cracks can hold moisture after prolonged rain. The climbing focuses mainly on mid-to-high grade traditional routes from VS to hard E-grades, headlined by classic testpieces like Edge and Crack. The approach involves a fifteen-minute uphill hike along built paths and grassy tracks from the dedicated council car park off the A71. Variable rock quality on less popular routes and loose blocks near cliff tops require careful gear placement and sound helmet habits.

Region: Scotland - Central & Southern — Ayrshire
Rock type: Dolerite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 280m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium