Right now

Temp80°F

Wind11 mph

Gusts16 mph

Humidity55.8%

Rain 48h0.02 in

Last rain48h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp79°F

Raindry

Wind11 mph

Gusts16 mph

Humidity55%

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

08:00 — dry — — null%

15:00 80° dry 11 — 55.8%

16:00 79° dry 11 — 53.2%

17:00 78° dry 10 — 53.8%

18:00 75° dry 8 — 58.3%

19:00 71° dry 8 — 63.1%

20:00 70° dry 9 — 62.6%

21:00 69° dry 9 — 60.8%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind10 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

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 62° dry 8 — 94.3%

07:00 62° dry 9 — 96.2%

08:00 65° dry 8 — 88.6%

09:00 68° dry 10 — 75%

10:00 71° dry 12 — 63.3%

11:00 73° dry 11 — 59%

12:00 75° dry 10 — 55.9%

13:00 77° dry 9 — 52.9%

14:00 78° dry 9 — 50%

15:00 79° dry 9 — 48.3%

16:00 78° dry 9 — 47.8%

17:00 77° dry 9 — 50.1%

18:00 73° dry 7 — 58.2%

19:00 70° dry 8 — 59.9%

20:00 69° dry 9 — 59.5%

21:00 67° dry 9 — 64%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp77°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity53%

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 60° dry 9 — 88%

07:00 60° dry 9 — 89.4%

08:00 62° dry 8 — 83.2%

09:00 66° dry 8 — 74.2%

10:00 71° dry 7 — 66%

11:00 74° dry 6 — 58.9%

12:00 76° dry 4 — 55.3%

13:00 78° dry 4 — 51.9%

14:00 79° dry 4 — 48.7%

15:00 80° dry 4 — 46.1%

16:00 79° dry 4 — 43%

17:00 78° dry 5 — 42.2%

18:00 73° dry 5 — 55%

19:00 69° dry 4 — 63%

20:00 67° dry 4 — 65.8%

21:00 66° dry 5 — 63%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Caution

Temp82°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity40%

Should be dryHeat warning (peak 83°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

06:00 58° dry 4 — 88.2%

07:00 58° dry 4 — 88.5%

13:00 83° dry 4 — 39.8%

19:00 72° dry 2 — 63.3%

Fri Friday 9 October

Caution

Temp84°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity38%

Should be dryHeat warning (peak 84°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 64° dry 7 — 72.8%

13:00 84° dry 9 — 37.7%

19:00 75° dry 7 — 54.9%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Poor

Temp82°F

Rain0.04 in

Wind17 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

1.1mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHeat warning (peak 82°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

07:00 64° dry 11 — 73.3%

13:00 82° dry 17 — 53.5%

19:00 71° 0.04 in 15 — 80.6%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp72°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity95%

8.5mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 95% — potential fog

Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

07:00 66° 0.2 in 21 — 97.4%

13:00 71° 0.04 in 7 — 95.2%

19:00 71° 0.02 in 6 — 98.4%

Mon Monday 12 October

Caution

Temp79°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Drying — 17h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

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 69° dry 4 — 99.1%

13:00 80° dry 5 — 69.5%

19:00 73° dry 5 — 83.5%

About Palisades Park (Oneonta)

Palisades Park is a Blount County park atop Ebell Mountain near Oneonta AL, 90 minutes south of Huntsville. Beginner-friendly with lots of permanent anchors for TR setups; grades are considered sandbagged. Approach from the parking lot near the picnic pavilion via a fourth-class gully/chimney to the cliff base. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region: Sand Mountain
Rock type: Cumberland sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 1286 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

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