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SOUTH WALES — MERTHYR TYDFIL · LIMESTONE

Morlais Castle Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind7 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity80.5%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 10° dry 7 — 80.5%
19:00 10° dry 9 — 79.9%
20:00 10° dry 12 — 76.9%
21:00 10° dry 14 — 74.2%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain4mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
3.7mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 19 — 99.1%
07:00 12° dry 19 — 99.5%
08:00 13° 0.1mm 21 — 99.8%
09:00 14° dry 24 — 99.6%
10:00 14° dry 25 — 99.6%
11:00 15° 0.1mm 27 — 98.2%
12:00 16° dry 27 — 95.2%
13:00 17° dry 26 — 93.5%
14:00 18° dry 28 — 90.3%
15:00 19° dry 30 — 82.4%
16:00 19° dry 31 — 82%
17:00 18° dry 29 — 85.1%
18:00 17° dry 28 — 90.2%
19:00 17° 0.1mm 28 — 93.3%
20:00 17° 0.4mm 28 — 93.8%
21:00 16° 0.9mm 27 — 96.4%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain21mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
21mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 17 — 98.6%
07:00 14° 0.3mm 16 — 98.6%
08:00 14° 0.1mm 19 — 96.5%
09:00 15° dry 21 — 96.6%
10:00 15° 0.1mm 22 — 91.2%
11:00 17° 0.3mm 24 — 78.1%
12:00 16° 0.5mm 26 — 77.2%
13:00 16° 0.3mm 25 — 78.1%
14:00 16° 0.4mm 25 — 75%
15:00 15° 0.3mm 23 — 76.9%
16:00 15° 0.8mm 22 — 77.1%
17:00 13° 0.4mm 22 — 93.5%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 14 — 96.8%
19:00 12° 0.2mm 14 — 97%
20:00 11° 0.2mm 15 — 98%
21:00 11° 0.2mm 12 — 97.7%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 10 — 99.2%
12:00 14° 0.1mm 18 — 73.5%
18:00 12° dry 10 — 84.7%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 16 — 97.5%
12:00 15° dry 22 — 82.1%
18:00 13° dry 13 — 93.3%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 7 — 99.2%
12:00 16° dry 8 — 73.3%
18:00 12° dry 5 — 85.3%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 0 — 95.7%
12:00 16° dry 5 — 74%
18:00 12° dry 4 — 89.5%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 4 — 89.3%
12:00 17° dry 4 — 67.6%
18:00 13° dry 4 — 92.7%

About Morlais Castle Quarry

Morlais Castle Quarry is an extensive limestone quarry venue located beneath the ruins of Morlais Castle near Merthyr Tydfil. The rock character features hard Carboniferous limestone with long vertical quarried walls, sharp crimp pockets, and technical slab features. Facing south at high altitude on an open hillside, the crag catches full daylight and dries very quickly under open winds. The route selection provides a diverse mix of traditional climbs and bolted sport routes from Severe to 7b, with Morlais Wall serving as a key classic. The approach involves a ten-minute walk uphill from parking laybys in Pant village. Exposed upland positioning makes it windy, but it dries faster than most South Wales venues.

Region
South Wales — Merthyr Tydfil
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
290m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low