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FISHER TOWERS · MUDSTONE SANDSTONE

Kingfisher Tower (Fisher Towers) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp44°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity93.1%
Rain 48h0.01 in
Last rain16h ago

Assessment

3mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet Fisher mudstone — mud coat is dangerously weak and slow to dry
Humidity 93.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Fisher friability warning — mud coat sloughs, hollow blocks common; test everything

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity69%
3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet Fisher mudstone — mud coat is dangerously weak and slow to dry
  • Do not climb — wet Fisher mudstone is dangerously weak, mud coat sloughs and cams pull; damage is permanent
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
  • Elevated humidity for the Fisher desert — mud coat re-absorbs moisture and stays weak longer
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° 0.02 in 3 — 85.7%
07:00 43° 0.03 in 4 — 92.5%
08:00 45° dry 3 — 87.9%
09:00 47° dry 6 — 87.6%
10:00 50° dry 3 — 82.8%
11:00 53° 0.02 in 4 — 72.3%
12:00 53° 0.03 in 4 — 74.5%
13:00 54° 0.02 in 6 — 74.3%
14:00 55° 0.00 in 5 — 65.5%
15:00 56° dry 6 — 59.5%
16:00 57° dry 6 — 56.5%
17:00 56° dry 4 — 57.5%
18:00 54° dry 2 — 70.2%
19:00 50° dry 2 — 75.3%
20:00 48° dry 2 — 76.5%
21:00 47° dry 3 — 78.2%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dryOnly 23h since rain — Fisher mudstone 72h minimum wait, mud coat still saturated
  • Feel the mud coat — if it is soft or damp anywhere, the tower is not ready. Fisher regulars wait a full week after heavy storms
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
  • Elevated humidity for the Fisher desert — mud coat re-absorbs moisture and stays weak longer
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 5 — 89.8%
07:00 41° dry 4 — 90.6%
08:00 41° dry 4 — 91.2%
09:00 46° dry 5 — 82.8%
10:00 51° dry 3 — 70.7%
11:00 54° dry 4 — 63.9%
12:00 56° dry 4 — 59.5%
13:00 57° dry 5 — 59%
14:00 57° dry 5 — 59.3%
15:00 57° dry 5 — 59.4%
16:00 58° dry 4 — 58.5%
17:00 57° dry 4 — 59%
18:00 55° dry 2 — 71.8%
19:00 51° dry 2 — 76.1%
20:00 49° dry 3 — 77.6%
21:00 47° dry 4 — 76.5%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dryOnly 47h since rain — Fisher mudstone 72h minimum wait, mud coat still saturated
  • Feel the mud coat — if it is soft or damp anywhere, the tower is not ready. Fisher regulars wait a full week after heavy storms
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 7 — 76.1%
07:00 41° dry 7 — 76.4%
08:00 42° dry 7 — 76.2%
09:00 48° dry 7 — 67.9%
10:00 53° dry 4 — 56.5%
11:00 56° dry 4 — 53.1%
12:00 58° dry 5 — 51.5%
13:00 60° dry 5 — 51.1%
14:00 61° dry 7 — 49.9%
15:00 62° dry 8 — 47.8%
16:00 63° dry 9 — 46.6%
17:00 62° dry 7 — 47.5%
18:00 58° dry 3 — 59.8%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
Should be dryOnly 71h since rain — Fisher mudstone 72h minimum wait, mud coat still saturated
  • Feel the mud coat — if it is soft or damp anywhere, the tower is not ready. Fisher regulars wait a full week after heavy storms
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 2 — 67.3%
12:00 60° dry 4 — 48.7%
18:00 58° dry 0 — 62.6%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Caution
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dryFisher mudstone — check mud coat is bone-dry before racking up
  • Feel the mud coat — if it is soft or damp anywhere, the tower is not ready. Fisher regulars wait a full week after heavy storms
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 1 — 61%
12:00 61° dry 5 — 45.9%
18:00 58° dry 0 — 65.8%
Fri Friday 30 October
Caution
Temp59°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dryFisher mudstone — check mud coat is bone-dry before racking up
  • Feel the mud coat — if it is soft or damp anywhere, the tower is not ready. Fisher regulars wait a full week after heavy storms
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
  • Elevated humidity for the Fisher desert — mud coat re-absorbs moisture and stays weak longer
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° dry 1 — 71.5%
12:00 59° dry 4 — 55.6%
18:00 55° 0.01 in 5 — 76.1%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
1.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet Fisher mudstone — mud coat is dangerously weak and slow to dry
  • Do not climb — wet Fisher mudstone is dangerously weak, mud coat sloughs and cams pull; damage is permanent
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
  • Elevated humidity for the Fisher desert — mud coat re-absorbs moisture and stays weak longer
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° 0.01 in 2 — 84.3%
12:00 55° 0.05 in 4 — 78.1%
18:00 55° 0.01 in 2 — 75.7%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
3.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet Fisher mudstone — mud coat is dangerously weak and slow to dryHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Do not climb — wet Fisher mudstone is dangerously weak, mud coat sloughs and cams pull; damage is permanent
  • Good temperature range for Fisher Towers — mud coat friction is best in cool desert air
  • Elevated humidity for the Fisher desert — mud coat re-absorbs moisture and stays weak longer
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 51° 0.06 in 1 — 92.4%
17:00 46° 0.01 in 2 — 93%

About Kingfisher Tower (Fisher Towers)

Kingfisher is the closest of the big Fisher towers to the parking lot and the easiest to climb — walk the Titan Trail past Ancient Art, then a climbers trail up the gully between Ancient Art and Cottontail. Same Cutler + Moenkopi mud coat as the rest of the group — 72h RED / 168h AMBER (240h heavy) applies. Shares the fisher-towers weather anchor (300m away).

Region
Fisher Towers
Rock type
Mudstone sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
5344 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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