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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — GLASGOW AREA · DOLERITE

Whangie climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity96.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 96.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Dolerite climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 9 0 96.6%
07:00 15° 0mm 14 0 96%
08:00 15° 0mm 16 0 94.1%
09:00 16° 0mm 17 0 86%
10:00 17° 0mm 17 0 76.8%
11:00 17° 0mm 17 0 71.3%
12:00 17° 0mm 19 0 67.9%
13:00 17° 0mm 19 0 67.4%
14:00 17° 0mm 19 0 66.5%
15:00 17° 0mm 19 0 64%
16:00 16° 0mm 18 0 67.3%
17:00 15° 0mm 17 0 72%
18:00 15° 0mm 18 0 76.3%
19:00 14° 0mm 15 0 80.1%
20:00 14° 0mm 12 0 83.6%
21:00 13° 0mm 10 0 88.2%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Dolerite climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 9 0 86.8%
07:00 12° 0mm 10 0 82%
08:00 13° 0mm 16 0 76.3%
09:00 14° 0.1mm 15 0 75.1%
10:00 15° 0mm 16 0 71%
11:00 15° 0mm 15 0 70.2%
12:00 15° 0mm 15 0 67.4%
13:00 16° 0mm 15 0 63.2%
14:00 16° 0mm 16 0 61.3%
15:00 15° 0mm 16 0 63.4%
16:00 15° 0mm 16 0 63.8%
17:00 15° 0mm 15 0 66.4%
18:00 14° 0mm 14 0 71.2%
19:00 13° 0mm 13 0 75%
20:00 12° 0mm 12 0 77.7%
21:00 12° 0mm 11 0 80.5%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 6 0 91.3%
07:00 12° 0mm 7 0 86.8%
08:00 13° 0mm 10 0 82.7%
09:00 14° 0.3mm 8 0 79.2%
10:00 13° 0.5mm 9 0 82.4%
11:00 14° 0mm 9 0 83.4%
12:00 14° 0mm 11 0 79.8%
13:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 77.3%
14:00 14° 0mm 12 0 80.1%
15:00 15° 0mm 12 0 80%
16:00 15° 0mm 10 0 77.8%
17:00 14° 0.4mm 9 0 80.8%
18:00 14° 0.82mm 8 0 86.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.27mm 4 0 96.5%
12:00 14° 0.07mm 5 0 94.1%
18:00 15° 0.9mm 6 0 92.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.1mm 9 0 97.7%
12:00 16° 0.07mm 17 0 82%
18:00 15° 0mm 11 0 72.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.13mm 4 0 95.6%
12:00 15° 0.03mm 13 0 74.9%
18:00 15° 0.23mm 10 0 70.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 6 0 97.7%
12:00 16° 0.35mm 8 0 74%
18:00 14° 0.1mm 3 0 87.6%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.03mm 3 0 96.1%
12:00 17° 0.95mm 6 0 74%
18:00 14° 0.08mm 3 0 89.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Dolerite climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.07mm 5 0 99.3%
12:00 16° 0.03mm 12 0 65.1%
18:00 15° 0mm 11 0 67.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for dolerite
  • Dolerite climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.03mm 5 0 97.9%
12:00 15° 0mm 8 0 65.4%
The Whangie is a unique geological feature on Auchineden Hill near Kilpatrick, consisting of a narrow, detached chasm of volcanic rock. The rock is coarse, jointed basalt with short walls, squeeze chimneys, and clean horizontal breaks for wire placements. Because the main walls form a deep, enclosed slot, aspects vary from shaded interior walls to sunlit outer edges, with inner walls seeping long after rain. The climbing provides short traditional routes, chimneys, and bouldering problems from VDiff to E-grades, with Pinnacle Route being a primary classic. The approach takes twenty-five minutes along an established hill path starting from the Queens View car park off the A809. Lingering dampness in the inner chasm and cold wind funnelling through the slot are the main features.

About Whangie

The Whangie is a unique geological feature on Auchineden Hill near Kilpatrick, consisting of a narrow, detached chasm of volcanic rock. The rock is coarse, jointed basalt with short walls, squeeze chimneys, and clean horizontal breaks for wire placements. Because the main walls form a deep, enclosed slot, aspects vary from shaded interior walls to sunlit outer edges, with inner walls seeping long after rain. The climbing provides short traditional routes, chimneys, and bouldering problems from VDiff to E-grades, with Pinnacle Route being a primary classic. The approach takes twenty-five minutes along an established hill path starting from the Queens View car park off the A809. Lingering dampness in the inner chasm and cold wind funnelling through the slot are the main features.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Glasgow Area
Rock type
dolerite
Altitude
320m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
high

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