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Lincoln Woods climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp62°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity95.7%
Rain 48h0.06 in
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

3.2mm rain forecast
Humidity 95% — potential fog
High humidity (95.7%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 95.7% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

5% dry · 10-20h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity95%
3.2mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 62° 0.03 in 9 — 95.7%
08:00 62° 0.03 in 8 — 95.7%
09:00 63° 0.03 in 8 — 96.6%
10:00 64° 0.02 in 9 — 97.8%
11:00 65° 0.01 in 11 — 98%
12:00 66° 0.00 in 11 — 97.7%
13:00 67° 0.00 in 11 — 96.2%
14:00 67° dry 11 — 94.5%
15:00 68° dry 11 — 91.4%
16:00 69° dry 12 — 86.6%
17:00 71° dry 12 — 80.2%
18:00 71° dry 13 — 79.6%
19:00 71° dry 11 — 80.8%
20:00 71° dry 11 — 80.3%
21:00 70° dry 9 — 80.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 6 — 88.4%
07:00 65° dry 7 — 88.8%
08:00 65° dry 7 — 88.1%
09:00 65° dry 7 — 88.3%
10:00 64° dry 8 — 89.7%
11:00 65° dry 8 — 90.2%
12:00 68° dry 8 — 88%
13:00 71° dry 9 — 78.9%
14:00 72° dry 9 — 74.2%
15:00 74° dry 9 — 71.2%
16:00 74° dry 8 — 70.5%
17:00 74° dry 6 — 73.5%
18:00 73° dry 6 — 75.5%
19:00 73° 0.01 in 7 — 79.1%
20:00 71° dry 7 — 85.7%
21:00 71° dry 6 — 83.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.3 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
8.2mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 4 — 99.5%
07:00 66° dry 4 — 99.8%
08:00 66° dry 5 — 100%
09:00 67° 0.03 in 4 — 99.8%
10:00 67° 0.06 in 5 — 99.7%
11:00 68° 0.05 in 4 — 99.3%
12:00 69° 0.06 in 7 — 98.5%
13:00 70° 0.01 in 7 — 97.1%
14:00 72° 0.01 in 8 — 93.3%
15:00 73° 0.01 in 8 — 92.2%
16:00 74° 0.01 in 11 — 89.9%
17:00 76° 0.01 in 10 — 85.6%
18:00 78° 0.01 in 10 — 81.7%
19:00 78° 0.01 in 10 — 78.3%
20:00 79° 0.01 in 10 — 77.4%
21:00 78° 0.01 in 11 — 79.3%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Drying — 15h since rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° dry 4 — 96.2%
12:00 71° dry 4 — 90.4%
18:00 79° dry 7 — 52.4%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 5 — 84.5%
12:00 64° dry 4 — 79.1%
18:00 76° dry 10 — 51.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 6 — 84.7%
12:00 65° dry 4 — 81.8%
18:00 78° dry 8 — 46%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp68°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 4 — 91.6%
12:00 69° dry 3 — 92.2%
18:00 78° 0.01 in 10 — 66.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
2.7mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° 0.02 in 9 — 98.5%
12:00 71° 0.01 in 4 — 95.4%
18:00 80° 0.00 in 6 — 70.1%

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