Right now

Temp13°C

Wind46 km/h

Gusts70 km/h

Humidity82%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

6.1mm rain forecast

Wind 50 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

Good friction temperature range for gneiss

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain6mm

Wind50 km/h

Gusts70 km/h

Humidity83%

6.1mm rain forecastWind 50 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

15:00 13° 0.2mm 46 — 82%

16:00 14° 1mm 53 — 84.1%

17:00 14° 1mm 55 — 87%

18:00 14° 2mm 57 — 87.1%

19:00 14° 2mm 54 — 90.9%

20:00 15° 0.3mm 49 — 92.6%

21:00 14° dry 44 — 89.4%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain4mm

Wind60 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

3.8mm rain forecastWind 60 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 53 — 78.9%

07:00 14° 0.3mm 58 — 73.3%

08:00 13° 0.5mm 57 — 76.9%

09:00 13° 0.4mm 57 — 77.9%

10:00 13° 0.4mm 58 — 80.5%

11:00 13° 0.2mm 61 — 78.3%

12:00 13° 0.2mm 63 — 76%

13:00 13° 0.4mm 61 — 78%

14:00 13° 0.1mm 60 — 76.5%

15:00 13° 0.2mm 58 — 74.6%

16:00 13° 0.2mm 59 — 76.6%

17:00 13° 0.1mm 58 — 80.3%

18:00 13° dry 58 — 80.8%

19:00 13° dry 56 — 79.1%

20:00 13° 0.1mm 55 — 77.1%

21:00 13° dry 54 — 75.1%

Fri Friday 18 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain4mm

Wind49 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

3.7mm rain forecastWind 49 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 87% — potential fog

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 43 — 75.7%

07:00 14° dry 41 — 76.7%

08:00 14° 0.3mm 37 — 75.3%

09:00 14° 0.2mm 39 — 81.2%

10:00 13° 0.6mm 43 — 82.1%

11:00 14° 0.5mm 50 — 77.3%

12:00 14° 0.5mm 51 — 82.8%

13:00 14° 0.9mm 52 — 89.3%

14:00 15° dry 48 — 93.1%

15:00 15° dry 50 — 91.7%

16:00 15° dry 50 — 91.6%

17:00 15° dry 52 — 88.3%

18:00 14° dry 50 — 87.3%

19:00 14° dry 49 — 88.5%

20:00 14° dry 46 — 88.5%

21:00 14° 0.1mm 48 — 87.1%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1mm

Wind52 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

1.1mm rain forecastWind 52 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.1mm 55 — 73.8%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 52 — 66.3%

18:00 14° 0.1mm 57 — 65.3%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind48 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dryWind 48 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 55 — 68%

12:00 13° dry 48 — 70.5%

18:00 14° dry 39 — 67.1%

Mon Monday 21 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind32 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity94%

0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog

Good conditions for gneiss
Very windy — long gneiss walls will be exposed
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0.1mm 24 — 76.3%

12:00 15° dry 32 — 94%

18:00 15° dry 27 — 97.3%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity97%

0.7mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud

Good conditions for gneiss
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.1mm 30 — 97.3%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 30 — 96.9%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 8 — 96.5%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity95%

2.2mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud

Good conditions for gneiss
Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.3mm 30 — 93.9%

12:00 15° 0.6mm 25 — 94.6%

18:00 14° 0.3mm 27 — 91.8%

About Pabbay

Pabbay is a small uninhabited island at the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides that holds some of the most perfect sea-cliff climbing in the UK — over four hundred routes on rough, sound Lewisian gneiss on cliffs that are either steep or very steep, with rock quality that is superb, clean, and takes exceptional gear. Aspects across the island are varied but the biggest sector is a large south-facing wall, and the coastal position with constant Atlantic wind means the rock dries fast once a front passes. Grades span from friendly HS multi-pitches on the lower walls up through the E-grades on the steeper faces, with The Great Arch — freed by Dave MacLeod in 2013 at E8 6c — the headline hard tick. Access is a serious expedition: five-hour ferry from Oban to Castlebay on Barra followed by a chartered fishing-boat drop-off, and camping on the island is the normal way to spend a week or more here.

Region: Scotland - Islands — Outer Hebrides
Rock type: Gneiss
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 40m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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