Right now

Temp14°C

Wind6.8 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity98.2%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.4mm rain forecast

Do not climb wet sandstone

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain5.4mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity85%

5.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 14° 0mm 7 0 98.2%

07:00 14° 0mm 9 0 95.1%

08:00 15° 0.2mm 11 0 90.2%

09:00 15° 0.4mm 11 0 86.5%

10:00 15° 0.3mm 15 0 87.5%

11:00 15° 0.1mm 16 0 87.5%

12:00 16° 0.4mm 17 0 77.6%

13:00 15° 0.3mm 17 0 86.3%

14:00 15° 0.2mm 16 0 86.7%

15:00 15° 0.3mm 16 0 85.4%

16:00 15° 0.3mm 15 0 87.3%

17:00 15° 0.7mm 16 0 89.2%

18:00 14° 0.7mm 14 0 96.2%

19:00 14° 0.5mm 16 0 96.5%

20:00 13° 0.2mm 14 0 98.7%

21:00 13° 0.4mm 13 0 99.8%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Poor

Temp13°C

Rain5.6mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity91%

5.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.2mm 16 0 97.2%

07:00 12° 0.3mm 14 0 96.1%

08:00 12° 0.4mm 16 0 95%

09:00 12° 0.2mm 16 0 94.4%

10:00 13° 0.3mm 17 0 94.6%

11:00 13° 1mm 17 0 92.6%

12:00 13° 0.6mm 16 0 93.3%

13:00 13° 0.2mm 15 0 93.9%

14:00 14° 0mm 14 0 90.6%

15:00 14° 0.2mm 14 0 85.3%

16:00 14° 0.2mm 15 0 85.2%

17:00 13° 0mm 15 0 86.8%

18:00 13° 0.1mm 12 0 87.7%

19:00 13° 0.2mm 10 0 90.9%

20:00 12° 0.2mm 11 0 93.1%

21:00 12° 0.1mm 9 0 95.7%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1.4mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity80%

1.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.2mm 8 0 97.9%

07:00 12° 0.2mm 9 0 95.9%

08:00 12° 0.1mm 10 0 92.3%

09:00 13° 0.1mm 9 0 89.8%

10:00 14° 0.1mm 9 0 82.4%

11:00 15° 0mm 10 0 72.3%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 10 0 74.3%

13:00 14° 0.1mm 10 0 81.3%

14:00 14° 0mm 10 0 84.4%

15:00 14° 0mm 9 0 82.9%

16:00 14° 0mm 8 0 83.8%

17:00 14° 0.1mm 7 0 83.2%

18:00 14° 0mm 5 0 85.8%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain4mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity95%

4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 95% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.35mm 9 0 97.5%

12:00 15° 2.12mm 7 0 94.5%

18:00 14° 1.52mm 14 0 99%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.1mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity95%

2.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 95% — potential fog

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.4mm 5 0 99.8%

12:00 15° 0.28mm 15 0 94.9%

18:00 14° 0.05mm 13 0 85.6%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain1.3mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

1.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.3mm 10 0 98.8%

12:00 15° 0.65mm 15 0 85%

18:00 15° 0.07mm 7 0 86.5%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain2.2mm

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

2.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.03mm 5 0 99.4%

12:00 17° 1.9mm 5 0 71.4%

18:00 15° 0.12mm 3 0 93.4%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.05mm 3 0 99.3%

12:00 17° 0.33mm 9 0 76.8%

18:00 14° 0.02mm 13 0 85.2%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.33mm 6 0 99.3%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 12 0 77.2%

18:00 13° 0.08mm 14 0 82.1%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Caution

Temp13°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.07mm 2 0 99.6%

12:00 13° 0mm 7 0 67.6%

Shieldaig Crag is a pleasant woodland schist cliff situated above the picturesque village of Shieldaig in Wester Ross. The rock character includes compact slabs, clean vertical walls, and positive holds with good natural gear. Facing south, the crag receives abundant sunshine and dries quickly, benefiting from sheltering birch trees and coastal air. Route choices span Severe to E-grades, with Shieldaig Groove providing a popular, high-quality trad outing. The approach takes ten minutes up a woodland path starting from the village parking areas. The proximity to Shieldaig makes this a convenient and relaxed regional crag.

About Shieldaig Crag

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Torridon
Rock type: sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 50m
Exposure: low
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Coire Dheirgs Diabaig Torchie (Loch Torridon)