Right now

Temp55°F

Wind6 mph

Gusts9 mph

Humidity90.7%

Rain 48hdry

Last rain66h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Humidity 90.7% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Cumberland sandstone handles humidity better than soft sandstone, but holds may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts9 mph

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 55° dry 6 — 90.7%

10:00 56° dry 9 — 84.7%

11:00 60° dry 8 — 70.6%

12:00 62° dry 9 — 50.6%

13:00 63° dry 10 — 46.3%

14:00 64° dry 10 — 47.4%

15:00 64° dry 11 — 49.5%

16:00 64° dry 11 — 49.7%

17:00 63° dry 11 — 50.4%

18:00 61° dry 9 — 56.6%

19:00 57° dry 8 — 58.3%

20:00 55° dry 7 — 61.1%

21:00 52° dry 7 — 65%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp59°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Good friction temperature range for Cumberland sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 41° dry 4 — 84.2%

07:00 40° dry 4 — 85.9%

08:00 42° dry 4 — 86.6%

09:00 49° dry 3 — 70.7%

10:00 53° dry 4 — 57.3%

11:00 55° dry 5 — 53.3%

12:00 58° dry 4 — 49.7%

13:00 60° dry 3 — 46.4%

14:00 62° dry 3 — 44.1%

15:00 62° dry 3 — 43.8%

16:00 63° dry 3 — 44.8%

17:00 62° dry 4 — 47.6%

18:00 59° dry 3 — 65.7%

19:00 54° dry 3 — 68.9%

20:00 53° dry 3 — 71.8%

21:00 51° dry 3 — 75.9%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 49° dry 6 — 86.5%

07:00 49° dry 6 — 87.6%

08:00 50° dry 8 — 88.5%

09:00 55° dry 7 — 80.8%

10:00 60° dry 7 — 70.9%

11:00 63° dry 8 — 57.4%

12:00 66° dry 9 — 46.5%

13:00 68° dry 9 — 43.3%

14:00 69° dry 9 — 42.5%

15:00 70° dry 9 — 41.6%

16:00 70° dry 9 — 42.5%

17:00 69° dry 8 — 46.5%

18:00 66° dry 6 — 56.6%

19:00 61° dry 6 — 65.4%

20:00 60° dry 7 — 64.2%

21:00 59° dry 7 — 64.2%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp72°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity52%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 55° dry 7 — 75.3%

14:00 72° dry 9 — 51.7%

20:00 59° dry 4 — 67.5%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity41%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 48° dry 0 — 79.3%

14:00 67° dry 5 — 40.6%

20:00 57° dry 1 — 65.4%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity37%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 46° dry 5 — 86.3%

14:00 75° dry 6 — 36.8%

20:00 63° dry 9 — 56.6%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp73°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity45%

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° dry 4 — 87%

14:00 73° dry 4 — 45.3%

20:00 63° 0.01 in 6 — 56.3%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp70°F

Rain0.02 in

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

0.4mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry

Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 59° dry 6 — 94.7%

14:00 70° dry 12 — 59.9%

20:00 62° dry 8 — 79.4%

About Coopers Rock

Coopers Rock State Forest is the Mid-Atlantic's premier bouldering venue — thousands of established problems (~2,500 in the current guide) on Upper Connoquenessing Sandstone of the Pottsville Formation, plus hundreds of top-rope climbs and short trad leads. Described by Mountain Project as "gritstone-like" — coarse texture, slopers, rounded jugs, sloping pockets, stiff grades, ~300 million years old, same wet-tolerant Cumberland/Pottsville family. Just off I-68 Exit 15, 20 minutes east of Morgantown WV. Multiple sectors: Sunset Wall, Roadside Rocks, Upper Rock City, Tilted Tree. Tilted Tree dries first; Rhododendron Cave is climbable in rain; other sectors need considerable drying time.

Region: Northern WV
Rock type: Cumberland sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 2129 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium