Right now

Temp63°F

Wind7 mph

Gusts11 mph

Humidity84.3%

Rain 48h0.08 in

Last rain28h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Cumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind8 mph

Gusts11 mph

Humidity43%

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 7 — 84.3%

09:00 66° dry 8 — 72.9%

10:00 69° dry 9 — 62.1%

11:00 72° dry 9 — 51.1%

12:00 75° dry 9 — 42.7%

13:00 76° dry 8 — 36.9%

14:00 77° dry 8 — 34.4%

15:00 77° dry 7 — 35.9%

16:00 77° dry 7 — 40%

17:00 75° dry 6 — 47.5%

18:00 69° dry 5 — 64.3%

19:00 66° dry 5 — 68.5%

20:00 63° dry 6 — 71.5%

21:00 62° dry 7 — 69.8%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp73°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity55%

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 55° dry 4 — 76.1%

07:00 55° dry 4 — 79.7%

08:00 61° dry 5 — 74.1%

09:00 66° dry 5 — 67.7%

10:00 69° dry 6 — 64.6%

11:00 71° dry 7 — 59.3%

12:00 73° dry 6 — 55.8%

13:00 75° dry 5 — 52.7%

14:00 76° dry 4 — 51.3%

15:00 76° dry 4 — 51.3%

16:00 75° dry 4 — 52.2%

17:00 74° dry 5 — 55.1%

18:00 69° dry 4 — 69.1%

19:00 67° dry 2 — 70.9%

20:00 67° dry 2 — 70.2%

21:00 66° dry 3 — 72%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity51%

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 57° dry 5 — 86.4%

07:00 56° dry 4 — 87.7%

08:00 61° dry 4 — 81.1%

09:00 65° dry 3 — 70.3%

10:00 69° dry 4 — 62.1%

11:00 72° dry 4 — 55.3%

12:00 74° dry 4 — 50.9%

13:00 76° dry 3 — 48.7%

14:00 77° dry 4 — 47.2%

15:00 78° dry 4 — 46.5%

16:00 77° dry 4 — 47%

17:00 76° dry 5 — 49.6%

18:00 71° dry 3 — 65.5%

19:00 67° dry 3 — 70.4%

20:00 65° dry 2 — 73%

21:00 65° dry 1 — 72.5%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Caution

Temp82°F

Raindry

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity36%

Should be dryHeat warning (peak 82°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 3 — 77.7%

13:00 82° dry 1 — 35.5%

19:00 70° dry 2 — 57.6%

Fri Friday 9 October

Caution

Temp82°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity35%

Should be dryHeat warning (peak 82°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 5 — 80.7%

13:00 82° dry 6 — 34.7%

19:00 71° dry 3 — 56.7%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp79°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity44%

Should be dry

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 61° dry 5 — 79%

13:00 80° dry 12 — 44%

19:00 71° 0.00 in 9 — 56.5%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp64°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

6.9mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 99% — 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 15 — 98.1%

13:00 64° 0.04 in 7 — 98.8%

19:00 63° 0.01 in 8 — 98.4%

Mon Monday 12 October

Caution

Temp72°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity87%

Drying — 23h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

07:00 63° dry 2 — 99.5%

13:00 71° dry 4 — 86.7%

19:00 68° dry 3 — 94.3%

About Denny Cove

Denny Cove is South Cumberland's modern sport-climbing crown — 150+ routes on three miles of Cumberland Plateau sandstone cliffline, originally a 685-acre private timber tract purchased by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition in 2016 and transferred to South Cumberland State Park (final payment 2020). 1.5 miles south of Foster Falls on Hwy 41/150 (fire department building marks the turn). Two main sectors: Denny West (moderate, shorter approach) and Denny East (harder, includes the wildly steep Buffet Wall and Shaman Cave). Massive roofs on Buffet and Shaman shelter from direct rain and can stay climbable through wet weather; Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic still applies. — same system as Foster Falls. Gate closes 30 min after Central sunset. NO camping on site — use Foster Falls campground.

Region: Chattanooga
Rock type: Cumberland sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 1775 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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