Right now

Temp56°F

Wind5 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity97.5%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for granite

High humidity (97.5%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 97.5% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp59°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity85%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 56° dry 5 — 97.8%

07:00 55° dry 5 — 99.3%

08:00 54° dry 5 — 99.8%

09:00 54° dry 5 — 99.7%

10:00 53° dry 3 — 99.5%

11:00 53° dry 4 — 98.7%

12:00 53° dry 5 — 95.8%

13:00 56° dry 6 — 89.8%

14:00 61° dry 6 — 80.4%

15:00 65° dry 9 — 70.8%

16:00 67° dry 11 — 63%

17:00 67° dry 11 — 57.6%

18:00 68° dry 13 — 49.1%

19:00 67° dry 15 — 41.7%

20:00 65° dry 15 — 45.5%

21:00 62° dry 13 — 50.8%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp48°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity63%

No recent rain

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 48° dry 9 — 70%

07:00 47° dry 8 — 72.8%

08:00 46° dry 9 — 70.9%

09:00 46° dry 8 — 71%

10:00 44° dry 7 — 76.4%

11:00 44° dry 8 — 80%

12:00 46° dry 8 — 74.6%

13:00 49° dry 10 — 61.5%

14:00 51° dry 10 — 53.8%

15:00 53° dry 10 — 49.3%

16:00 55° dry 9 — 46.6%

17:00 56° dry 9 — 45.3%

18:00 58° dry 9 — 43.3%

19:00 58° dry 10 — 41.9%

20:00 58° dry 10 — 41.8%

21:00 57° dry 9 — 46.2%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp50°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity67%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 44° dry 6 — 70.3%

07:00 43° dry 6 — 73.5%

08:00 42° dry 5 — 75.9%

09:00 42° dry 5 — 78.1%

10:00 41° dry 5 — 79.7%

11:00 41° dry 5 — 79.8%

12:00 45° dry 5 — 74.2%

13:00 50° dry 3 — 69.7%

14:00 55° dry 5 — 60.7%

15:00 58° dry 7 — 53.6%

16:00 60° dry 9 — 50.8%

17:00 62° dry 10 — 49.5%

18:00 63° dry 10 — 50.8%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp57°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity85%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 54° dry 9 — 85.9%

12:00 57° dry 9 — 85.3%

18:00 71° dry 7 — 54.8%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp52°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity76%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 52° dry 7 — 73.4%

12:00 52° dry 8 — 75.7%

18:00 64° dry 7 — 44.6%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp52°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity72%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 50° dry 5 — 81.4%

12:00 52° dry 8 — 71.8%

18:00 66° dry 9 — 40.7%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp46°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity85%

No recent rain

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 47° dry 4 — 84.5%

12:00 47° dry 3 — 84.9%

18:00 64° dry 7 — 59.1%

Mon Monday 12 October

Good

Temp55°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity90%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 53° dry 6 — 93%

12:00 55° dry 7 — 89.8%

18:00 75° dry 4 — 52.8%

About Lincoln Woods

Lincoln Woods State Park is Rhode Island's only real climbing area and one of New England's most historic bouldering venues — hundreds of granite erratics (regional Esmond Granite / Esmond–Dedham Batholith bedrock) scattered across a wooded state park just north of Providence. Mountain Project climbers consistently rate Lincoln Woods as a fast-drying destination — "unless there has been rain, snow, or similar weather in the past 24–48 hours, there will be dry rock to climb." Top-ticked problems are The Wave (V2), Peace Dove (V3), The Quiet Buddhist (V3), Heart of Glass (V4+), and Loadies Zen (V6-7). Twenty-minute drive from downtown Providence and forty from Boston makes this the region's short-notice bouldering trip. Forest cover shades the boulders through summer; October through May is the most pleasant season, with prime friction in November and April. RI State Parks — free, sunrise-to-sunset access; no night climbing. Roadside parking near the park entrance off Route 146 (Twin River Road exit).

Region: Rhode Island
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: various-facing
Altitude: 213 ft
Exposure: low
Seepage: low