Right now

Temp53°F

Wind4 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity97.9%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for anorthosite

High humidity (97.9%) — anorthosite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity69%

No recent rain

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

07:00 53° dry 4 — 97.9%

08:00 53° dry 4 — 97.5%

09:00 53° dry 5 — 95.8%

10:00 53° dry 6 — 94.1%

11:00 55° dry 6 — 92.5%

12:00 61° dry 6 — 81.3%

13:00 64° dry 6 — 69.2%

14:00 67° dry 5 — 57.2%

15:00 69° dry 5 — 45.8%

16:00 71° dry 6 — 40.2%

17:00 72° dry 7 — 37.5%

18:00 72° dry 8 — 36.5%

19:00 72° dry 8 — 36.4%

20:00 72° dry 8 — 37.1%

21:00 71° dry 9 — 38.9%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity69%

No recent rain

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 53° dry 4 — 92.5%

07:00 53° dry 3 — 92.9%

08:00 52° dry 3 — 93.9%

09:00 52° dry 3 — 93.4%

10:00 52° dry 3 — 92.3%

11:00 55° dry 2 — 87.2%

12:00 62° dry 2 — 75.3%

13:00 66° dry 2 — 67.3%

14:00 70° dry 4 — 59.1%

15:00 72° dry 8 — 54.4%

16:00 74° dry 9 — 50.7%

17:00 75° dry 10 — 50.1%

18:00 76° dry 9 — 50.2%

19:00 76° dry 9 — 49.3%

20:00 76° dry 9 — 49.4%

21:00 76° dry 8 — 50%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Poor

Temp66°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity86%

4mm rain forecastHumidity 86% — potential fog

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 63° dry 8 — 84.3%

07:00 62° 0.00 in 7 — 88.8%

08:00 61° dry 6 — 91.2%

09:00 61° dry 5 — 92.8%

10:00 61° dry 4 — 93.3%

11:00 63° dry 5 — 90.4%

12:00 65° 0.02 in 6 — 86.5%

13:00 65° 0.00 in 6 — 88.3%

14:00 65° dry 7 — 90.1%

15:00 68° 0.01 in 10 — 81.1%

16:00 71° 0.01 in 12 — 74.1%

17:00 72° 0.00 in 13 — 73.9%

18:00 74° dry 13 — 68.5%

19:00 75° 0.01 in 12 — 68.2%

20:00 74° 0.02 in 11 — 69%

21:00 72° dry 13 — 74%

Mon Monday 24 August

Caution

Temp61°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity90%

Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 60° dry 6 — 98.7%

12:00 62° 0.00 in 5 — 90.3%

18:00 74° dry 6 — 43.8%

Tue Tuesday 25 August

Good

Temp61°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity81%

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 57° dry 4 — 86.3%

12:00 60° 0.00 in 5 — 81.1%

18:00 68° dry 12 — 59.5%

Wed Wednesday 26 August

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity78%

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 58° dry 5 — 87.8%

12:00 62° dry 4 — 77.6%

18:00 76° dry 4 — 36.4%

Thu Thursday 27 August

Good

Temp63°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity76%

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 55° dry 1 — 93.2%

12:00 62° dry 3 — 75.6%

18:00 78° 0.00 in 9 — 56.3%

Fri Friday 28 August

Poor

Temp64°F

Rain0.06 in

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity95%

1.5mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 63° dry 6 — 99.2%

12:00 65° dry 2 — 95.1%

18:00 76° 0.06 in 6 — 63.4%

Bird ban (04-01 to 08-01)
NY DEC annual peregrine closure on the Main Face begins April 1; most routes are closed with occasional exceptions (e.g. Opposition). Reopening happens progressively through summer once nesting outcomes are known — sometimes as early as mid-July. Check dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/rock-and-ice-climbing/adirondack-route-closures before travelling.

About Poke-O-Moonshine

Poke-O-Moonshine ("Poke-O") is the Northeast's premier multi-pitch trad wall — a 700-foot east-facing anorthosite cliff towering above I-87 between exits 32 and 33 in the northern Adirondacks, twenty minutes south of Plattsburgh. The Proterozoic anorthosite is dense, near-non-porous, and clean, with tight cracks, corners, and slabs at every grade. Mountain Project's top-ranked classics are Catharsis (5.6), Gamesmanship (5.8+), Bloody Mary (5.9+), The Great Dihedral (5.9+), and The Fastest Gun (5.10a). East aspect gives morning sun and afternoon shade — perfect midsummer, chilly in shoulder season. Spring is short, wet, and blackfly-heavy; June through October is the practical window. Access is from the Poke-O trailhead (the former state campground is closed and the private-land shortcut has been closed since 2014); no fee. Peregrine falcon closures on the Main Face are enforced by NY DEC starting April 1 each year and lift progressively through summer once young have fledged — DEC's Adirondack Route Closures page carries the current status and is the source of truth before you drive.

Region: Adirondacks
Rock type: anorthosite
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 1148 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: medium

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