Right now

Temp59°F

Wind4 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity93.4%

Rain 48h0.04 in

Last rain44h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for quartzite

High humidity (93.4%) — quartzite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 93.4% — 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

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity62%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 59° dry 4 — 93.4%

10:00 61° dry 4 — 83.3%

11:00 64° dry 3 — 71.7%

12:00 66° dry 2 — 63.1%

13:00 69° dry 3 — 57.8%

14:00 71° dry 4 — 52.8%

15:00 72° dry 5 — 51.5%

16:00 71° dry 5 — 51.6%

17:00 70° dry 4 — 53.3%

18:00 68° dry 5 — 60.9%

19:00 62° dry 5 — 75.8%

20:00 59° dry 4 — 79.9%

21:00 56° dry 5 — 81.4%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 51° dry 3 — 73.3%

07:00 50° dry 4 — 71.1%

08:00 50° dry 5 — 61.7%

09:00 55° dry 5 — 57.1%

10:00 57° dry 8 — 57.8%

11:00 58° dry 7 — 57.3%

12:00 60° dry 7 — 56.5%

13:00 61° dry 6 — 56.2%

14:00 62° dry 6 — 56.2%

15:00 63° dry 6 — 57%

16:00 63° dry 6 — 59%

17:00 62° dry 6 — 61.8%

18:00 60° dry 6 — 66%

19:00 55° dry 4 — 80.4%

20:00 54° dry 3 — 82.1%

21:00 53° dry 2 — 83.7%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 46° dry 3 — 90.8%

07:00 46° dry 4 — 90.8%

08:00 47° dry 5 — 91.6%

09:00 55° dry 6 — 81.8%

10:00 61° dry 7 — 70.4%

11:00 65° dry 7 — 64.8%

12:00 67° dry 6 — 60.9%

13:00 69° dry 6 — 58.4%

14:00 70° dry 7 — 56.9%

15:00 71° dry 6 — 54.1%

16:00 71° dry 7 — 54.2%

17:00 70° dry 7 — 57.3%

18:00 67° dry 6 — 64.7%

19:00 61° dry 5 — 80.2%

20:00 58° dry 4 — 85.6%

21:00 56° dry 4 — 88.4%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp77°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity36%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 55° dry 7 — 87.4%

14:00 77° dry 2 — 36.1%

20:00 60° dry 5 — 75.6%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp73°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 56° dry 2 — 77.9%

14:00 73° dry 4 — 50.7%

20:00 63° dry 2 — 73.2%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind10 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 56° dry 2 — 85.9%

14:00 68° dry 10 — 60.2%

20:00 60° dry 7 — 72.6%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp54°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

7.2mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 51° 0.03 in 8 — 96.5%

14:00 54° 0.07 in 9 — 99%

20:00 55° 0.2 in 9 — 99.4%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp61°F

Rain0.09 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity94%

2.2mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 58° 0.01 in 5 — 97.9%

14:00 61° dry 6 — 94.3%

20:00 59° dry 7 — 94.2%

Bird ban (01-15 to 08-15)
The Amphitheater sub-area adjacent to Table Rock falls under the annual USFS Grandfather Ranger District peregrine falcon closure Jan 15 – Aug 15 (Carolina Climbers Coalition). Table Rock's main routes (Jim Dandy, North Ridge, Peek-a-Boo, Cave Route, Cracker Jack, White Lightning) typically remain open — check carolinaclimbers.org for the current-year detailed map.

About Linville Gorge — Table Rock

Table Rock is the friendliest Linville Gorge multi-pitch venue — a striking quartzite summit high on the eastern ridge of Linville Gorge Wilderness / Pisgah National Forest, with spectacular gorge views. The tourist trail to the summit and road right at the base create a circus atmosphere on nice weekends — go weekdays or shoulder-season. The neighbouring Amphitheater sub-area falls under an annual peregrine closure Jan 15 – Aug 15; Table Rock proper typically stays open. — parking then requires a much longer approach. Free USFS access. Quartzite dries fast.

Region: Linville
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 3514 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Linville Gorge — Shortoff Mountain