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CHATTANOOGA · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Deep Creek weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp63°F
Wind8 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity88.1%
Rain 48h0.1 in
Last rain20h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Cumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

Drying Time

69% dry · 20-40h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity49%
Should be dryCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 63° dry 8 — 88.1%
09:00 66° dry 10 — 77.4%
10:00 69° dry 11 — 63%
11:00 72° dry 11 — 55.5%
12:00 74° dry 11 — 48.6%
13:00 75° dry 11 — 43.6%
14:00 76° dry 11 — 42.2%
15:00 76° dry 11 — 42.6%
16:00 75° dry 10 — 45.7%
17:00 74° dry 8 — 50.8%
18:00 69° dry 6 — 62.1%
19:00 66° dry 6 — 67.7%
20:00 65° dry 6 — 70.3%
21:00 64° dry 7 — 68.4%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
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 59° dry 6 — 65.8%
07:00 57° dry 6 — 72.1%
08:00 61° dry 6 — 67.6%
09:00 64° dry 6 — 64.2%
10:00 67° dry 5 — 63.6%
11:00 70° dry 4 — 62.7%
12:00 73° dry 4 — 61.2%
13:00 74° dry 3 — 57.8%
14:00 76° dry 3 — 55.5%
15:00 76° dry 4 — 54.8%
16:00 76° dry 4 — 55.5%
17:00 74° dry 5 — 57.2%
18:00 70° dry 2 — 72.5%
19:00 67° dry 1 — 75.3%
20:00 65° dry 1 — 76.4%
21:00 65° dry 3 — 75.3%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind4 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
06:00 58° dry 4 — 87.2%
07:00 58° dry 4 — 87.9%
08:00 62° dry 4 — 78.1%
09:00 67° dry 4 — 67.1%
10:00 70° dry 5 — 59.4%
11:00 73° dry 5 — 55.2%
12:00 75° dry 4 — 52.4%
13:00 77° dry 4 — 50.2%
14:00 78° dry 4 — 48.9%
15:00 78° dry 4 — 48.7%
16:00 78° dry 5 — 49%
17:00 76° dry 5 — 50.9%
18:00 72° dry 3 — 61.8%
19:00 69° dry 2 — 68.5%
20:00 67° dry 2 — 69.7%
21:00 66° dry 2 — 71.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Caution
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
Should be dryHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 58° dry 2 — 82.8%
13:00 81° dry 3 — 40.2%
19:00 72° dry 0 — 60.6%
Fri Friday 9 October
Caution
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
Should be dryHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 62° dry 6 — 75.8%
13:00 81° dry 7 — 39.1%
19:00 72° dry 5 — 50.8%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Caution
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
Should be dryHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 60° dry 3 — 81.2%
13:00 81° dry 10 — 43.4%
19:00 72° dry 9 — 57%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
9.9mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 98% — greasy holds likely
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 60° 0.1 in 8 — 97.5%
13:00 65° 0.1 in 7 — 98.2%
19:00 65° 0.00 in 3 — 97.7%
Mon Monday 12 October
Caution
Temp72°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Drying — 23h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 64° dry 1 — 98.4%
13:00 72° dry 6 — 83.9%
19:00 69° dry 1 — 91.3%

About Deep Creek

SCC-owned access parcel and parking lot; a gate code is required for parking access (fill out the form on seclimbers.org). Daily online climbing registration required for TN State Park areas via tnstateparks.com/activities. Managed under an MOU between local climbers and park officials.

Region
Chattanooga
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1306 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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