Right now

Temp10°C

Wind10 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity76.4%

Rain 48h1mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for schist

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind10 km/h

Gusts16 km/h

Humidity76%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 10° dry 10 — 76.4%

19:00 8° dry 9 — 83.2%

20:00 7° dry 9 — 87.5%

21:00 6° dry 9 — 90.8%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Caution

Temp13°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind38 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dryWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 28 — 89.1%

07:00 8° dry 30 — 88.5%

08:00 9° dry 33 — 86.9%

09:00 11° dry 34 — 84.6%

10:00 12° dry 38 — 74.7%

11:00 13° dry 41 — 67.3%

12:00 13° dry 40 — 68%

13:00 13° dry 41 — 68.5%

14:00 13° dry 41 — 72.1%

15:00 13° dry 32 — 79.8%

16:00 13° dry 33 — 86.9%

17:00 13° dry 33 — 88.2%

18:00 13° dry 33 — 90%

19:00 13° 0.2mm 34 — 92.7%

20:00 13° dry 34 — 93%

21:00 14° dry 32 — 93.3%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain17mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

16.5mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 16° 4mm 34 — 94.7%

07:00 16° 6mm 33 — 94.8%

08:00 16° 2mm 23 — 95.5%

09:00 15° dry 25 — 93.3%

10:00 16° dry 25 — 78.8%

11:00 17° dry 30 — 69%

12:00 17° dry 31 — 66.3%

13:00 17° dry 33 — 63.5%

14:00 17° dry 31 — 66.1%

15:00 16° dry 31 — 68.4%

16:00 16° dry 29 — 71.3%

17:00 15° dry 29 — 74.2%

18:00 13° dry 25 — 81.5%

19:00 13° dry 25 — 85.2%

20:00 12° dry 23 — 87.7%

21:00 12° dry 23 — 88.7%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity65%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 14 — 92.9%

12:00 14° dry 16 — 64.7%

18:00 10° dry 12 — 80.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

0.5mm rain forecast

Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0.1mm 15 — 93.4%

12:00 14° 0.3mm 19 — 78.8%

18:00 11° 0.1mm 16 — 92.5%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp11°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 10 — 97.8%

12:00 11° dry 16 — 70.1%

18:00 10° dry 11 — 75%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity89%

0.3mm rain forecast

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 16 — 89.8%

12:00 14° 0.1mm 19 — 89.1%

18:00 14° dry 19 — 96%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 21 — 95.2%

12:00 16° dry 23 — 74.9%

18:00 13° dry 16 — 87.4%

About Suidhe Crag

Suidhe Crag is an attractive mica-schist cliff perched above Kintyre and Mid-Argyll, offering scenic open-air rock climbing. The rock character consists of clean slab faces, positive horizontal crimps, and sharp crack lines with sound gear options. Facing south, the crag acts as a effective sun trap and dries quickly in valley air currents following wet weather. The climbing focuses on enjoyable traditional routes between Severe and lower E-grades, headlined by Suidhe Wall. The approach requires a fifteen-to-twenty minute uphill walk along hillside tracks from minor road parking laybys. Well-drained rock makes this a pleasant fair-weather venue.

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Kincraig
Rock type: Schist
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 310m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low