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WELSFORD · GRANITE

Welsford — Cochrane Lane climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind8 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity95.2%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain49h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (95.2%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 95.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 9 — 93.3%
07:00 11° dry 10 — 91.7%
08:00 11° dry 10 — 91.2%
09:00 11° dry 10 — 92%
10:00 11° dry 10 — 92.8%
11:00 11° dry 10 — 93.1%
12:00 14° dry 9 — 87.8%
13:00 16° dry 7 — 81.6%
14:00 18° dry 10 — 74.3%
15:00 19° dry 13 — 69%
16:00 20° dry 15 — 66.7%
17:00 20° dry 17 — 67.5%
18:00 20° dry 18 — 71.6%
19:00 18° dry 17 — 76.3%
20:00 17° dry 17 — 81.1%
21:00 16° dry 17 — 89%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
4.3mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 17 — 99.8%
07:00 15° dry 16 — 99.1%
08:00 15° dry 15 — 98.7%
09:00 15° dry 15 — 97.8%
10:00 15° dry 14 — 97.8%
11:00 15° dry 13 — 96.9%
12:00 16° dry 13 — 91.6%
13:00 16° 0.1mm 13 — 89.9%
14:00 18° 0.2mm 14 — 85.1%
15:00 17° 1mm 14 — 87.5%
16:00 18° dry 15 — 91.8%
17:00 19° 0.5mm 13 — 91.1%
18:00 20° 1mm 13 — 91%
19:00 18° dry 12 — 98.3%
20:00 17° dry 12 — 98.8%
21:00 17° 0.4mm 10 — 98.8%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 14 — 89.7%
07:00 11° dry 13 — 88.4%
08:00 11° dry 12 — 87.1%
09:00 10° dry 11 — 87%
10:00 9° dry 11 — 90.7%
11:00 9° dry 12 — 90.8%
12:00 11° dry 11 — 83.6%
18:00 18° dry 17 — 40.2%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 6 — 80.6%
12:00 9° dry 5 — 76.5%
18:00 15° dry 8 — 42.7%
Mon Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 10 — 88.3%
12:00 12° dry 16 — 93.3%
18:00 16° 0.5mm 23 — 64.7%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp6°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 13 — 78.3%
12:00 6° dry 15 — 67.3%
18:00 12° dry 18 — 37.8%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp5°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 9 — 87.4%
12:00 5° dry 10 — 68.8%
18:00 12° dry 10 — 39.2%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 13 — 86.8%
12:00 12° dry 24 — 77.1%
18:00 15° 0.3mm 31 — 72.1%

About Welsford — Cochrane Lane

Atlantic Canada's premier granite trad crag — the largest cliff in New Brunswick with 350+ routes on pink granite. Vast south-facing bluff catching warm river-valley winds; dries within 1-2 hours of rain outside the main drainage lines. Access via a long-standing agreement with the adjacent Gagetown military base.

Region
Welsford
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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