Right now

Temp43°F

Wind12 mph

Gusts18 mph

Humidity93.3%

Rain 48h0.02 in

Last rain0h ago

Assessment

2.1mm rain forecast

High humidity (93.3%) — anorthosite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 93.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

0% dry · 3-6h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Poor

Temp45°F

Rain0.08 in

Wind14 mph

Gusts18 mph

Humidity76%

2.1mm rain forecast

Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 43° dry 12 — 93.3%

10:00 44° 0.00 in 13 — 86.5%

11:00 46° 0.01 in 14 — 74.6%

12:00 46° 0.02 in 14 — 65.1%

13:00 45° 0.03 in 14 — 73.4%

14:00 43° 0.02 in 14 — 84.1%

15:00 44° 0.00 in 15 — 79.1%

16:00 44° dry 16 — 68.6%

17:00 43° dry 17 — 65.6%

18:00 41° dry 15 — 69%

19:00 39° dry 15 — 72.1%

20:00 38° dry 13 — 74.8%

21:00 37° dry 13 — 78%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp41°F

Raindry

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be dry

Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 30° dry 11 — 88.8%

07:00 30° dry 11 — 89.6%

08:00 31° dry 12 — 86.1%

09:00 33° dry 13 — 76.6%

10:00 36° dry 13 — 63.3%

11:00 39° dry 13 — 56%

12:00 41° dry 13 — 52.4%

13:00 43° dry 12 — 48.2%

14:00 44° dry 12 — 44.4%

15:00 45° dry 12 — 43.6%

16:00 44° dry 11 — 45.6%

17:00 43° dry 11 — 50.7%

18:00 40° dry 9 — 60.7%

19:00 37° dry 8 — 69.5%

20:00 36° dry 7 — 76.1%

21:00 35° dry 7 — 82.2%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp54°F

Raindry

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Should be dry

Good conditions for anorthosite
Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 32° dry 6 — 92.9%

07:00 37° dry 7 — 83.5%

08:00 40° dry 9 — 76.3%

09:00 45° dry 9 — 66.2%

10:00 46° dry 8 — 65.7%

11:00 50° dry 10 — 60.9%

12:00 52° dry 12 — 55.8%

13:00 55° dry 14 — 51.4%

14:00 55° dry 14 — 48.6%

15:00 56° dry 14 — 46.7%

16:00 56° dry 13 — 50%

17:00 55° dry 13 — 56.3%

18:00 52° dry 11 — 66.8%

19:00 51° dry 11 — 71.7%

20:00 52° dry 11 — 70%

21:00 52° dry 11 — 69.8%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Poor

Temp55°F

Rain0.03 in

Wind14 mph

Gusts—

Humidity61%

0.7mm rain forecast

Good conditions for anorthosite
Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 47° 0.02 in 5 — 98.2%

14:00 55° dry 13 — 60.8%

20:00 45° dry 13 — 85.7%

Fri Friday 9 October

Poor

Temp48°F

Rain0.05 in

Wind13 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

1.3mm rain forecast

Good conditions for anorthosite
Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 40° dry 11 — 96.4%

14:00 48° dry 13 — 53.5%

20:00 40° 0.04 in 8 — 84.8%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp50°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity36%

Should be dry

Good conditions for anorthosite
Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 37° dry 5 — 98.4%

14:00 50° dry 5 — 36.1%

20:00 41° dry 2 — 64.2%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind13 mph

Gusts—

Humidity47%

Should be dry

Good conditions for anorthosite
Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 51° dry 10 — 61.1%

14:00 68° dry 13 — 46.9%

20:00 58° dry 10 — 77.2%

Mon Monday 12 October

Good

Temp72°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Should be dry

Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 50° dry 3 — 98.5%

14:00 71° dry 6 — 53.7%

20:00 55° dry 4 — 86.2%

About Pitchoff Chimney Cliff

Pitchoff Chimney Cliff sits directly above Route 73 across from Cascade Lakes in Cascade Pass — Mountain Project calls it "the windiest spot of Cascade Pass". A five-minute roadside pull-off makes it one of the most convenient trad venues in the Adirondacks. The anorthosite wall holds a great spread of moderates from 5.6 to 5.10 including Great Chimney (5.6), Pete's Farewell (5.7), The El (5.8), Roaches on the Wall (5.10), and Star Sailor (5.10c). South-facing and mid-elevation, the crag dries reasonably fast between systems and stays climbable through most of summer. Two small parking lots on Route 73 opposite the Cascade Lakes overlook; DEC land, free, day-use only. The approach is steep and short — climbing shoes on within minutes of leaving the car. June through October is prime. No active peregrine ban at Pitchoff on the current DEC list.

Region: Adirondacks
Rock type: Anorthosite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 2054 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: medium

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