Right now

Temp51°F

Wind15 mph

Gusts22 mph

Humidity78.7%

Rain 48hdry

Last rain67h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for anorthosite

Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp52°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind12 mph

Gusts22 mph

Humidity72%

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 49° dry 15 — 84.8%

07:00 49° dry 13 — 89.5%

08:00 49° dry 13 — 89.7%

09:00 48° dry 12 — 93.4%

10:00 47° dry 9 — 94.4%

11:00 48° dry 11 — 90.7%

12:00 51° dry 12 — 79.3%

13:00 53° dry 13 — 71.3%

14:00 53° dry 14 — 66.6%

15:00 55° dry 14 — 56.1%

16:00 57° dry 14 — 43.9%

17:00 57° 0.00 in 15 — 42.6%

18:00 55° 0.00 in 16 — 47.3%

19:00 54° dry 15 — 47.7%

20:00 53° dry 17 — 50.9%

21:00 51° dry 17 — 54.5%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp43°F

Raindry

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity59%

Should be dry

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 41° dry 13 — 66.6%

07:00 40° dry 12 — 68.2%

08:00 39° dry 11 — 68.9%

09:00 39° dry 11 — 69.4%

10:00 38° dry 11 — 69.5%

11:00 37° dry 11 — 70.5%

12:00 39° dry 12 — 68.2%

13:00 41° dry 12 — 62%

14:00 44° dry 13 — 54.9%

15:00 47° dry 13 — 47.3%

16:00 49° dry 13 — 43.8%

17:00 51° dry 13 — 39.6%

18:00 52° dry 12 — 38.4%

19:00 52° dry 11 — 38.5%

20:00 52° dry 11 — 38.6%

21:00 51° dry 11 — 41.2%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Poor

Temp43°F

Rain0.1 in

Wind14 mph

Gusts—

Humidity86%

2.6mm rain forecastHumidity 86% — potential fog

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 35° dry 5 — 90.3%

07:00 35° dry 6 — 89.8%

08:00 35° dry 7 — 89.2%

09:00 37° dry 8 — 87.6%

10:00 37° dry 9 — 87.4%

11:00 37° dry 12 — 87.9%

12:00 41° dry 12 — 82.6%

13:00 44° 0.02 in 14 — 76.7%

14:00 45° 0.01 in 15 — 82%

15:00 46° 0.06 in 17 — 89.4%

16:00 46° 0.02 in 18 — 95.7%

17:00 50° dry 19 — 90.4%

18:00 53° dry 16 — 78.8%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Caution

Temp48°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity89%

Should be dryHumidity 89% — 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 49° dry 4 — 90.2%

12:00 48° dry 4 — 88.6%

18:00 62° dry 10 — 38.3%

Fri Friday 9 October

Caution

Temp45°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity88%

Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 44° dry 4 — 89.4%

12:00 45° dry 4 — 87.6%

18:00 56° dry 10 — 41.3%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Poor

Temp45°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity89%

0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 45° dry 6 — 92.9%

12:00 45° dry 5 — 89.4%

18:00 58° dry 7 — 39.7%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp43°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity82%

Should be dry

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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 39° dry 4 — 90.1%

12:00 43° dry 6 — 82%

18:00 67° dry 10 — 45.3%

Mon Monday 12 October

Caution

Temp48°F

Raindry

Wind4 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 48° dry 5 — 91.4%

12:00 48° dry 4 — 89.6%

18:00 74° dry 3 — 49.3%

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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