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CONNECTICUT · BASALT

Ragged Mountain climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp63°F
Wind11 mph
Gusts17 mph
Humidity93.5%
Rain 48h0.01 in
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

0.3mm rain forecast
Humidity 85% — potential fog
High humidity (93.5%) — basalt friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 93.5% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

75% dry · 2-3h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts17 mph
Humidity85%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 63° 0.01 in 11 — 93.5%
08:00 63° dry 12 — 91.7%
09:00 62° dry 11 — 89%
10:00 63° dry 11 — 88%
11:00 63° dry 11 — 87.4%
12:00 64° dry 11 — 87.1%
13:00 65° dry 11 — 87%
14:00 68° dry 11 — 84.1%
15:00 69° dry 13 — 80.5%
16:00 70° dry 12 — 78%
17:00 71° dry 12 — 75.3%
18:00 70° dry 10 — 77.7%
19:00 71° dry 10 — 75.2%
20:00 71° dry 9 — 77.1%
21:00 70° dry 8 — 80%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 6 — 88.6%
07:00 64° dry 6 — 88.5%
08:00 63° dry 6 — 89.4%
09:00 63° dry 7 — 91.2%
10:00 62° dry 7 — 92.6%
11:00 63° dry 7 — 90.5%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 86.7%
13:00 68° dry 6 — 81%
14:00 70° dry 5 — 76.5%
15:00 72° dry 3 — 73.8%
16:00 72° dry 4 — 73.9%
17:00 73° dry 3 — 71.9%
18:00 74° dry 3 — 71.7%
19:00 74° dry 3 — 70.9%
20:00 74° dry 3 — 72%
21:00 74° dry 3 — 73.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.7 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
18mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° 0.01 in 5 — 99.1%
07:00 67° dry 3 — 99.1%
08:00 67° dry 2 — 98.6%
09:00 67° dry 3 — 99.3%
10:00 67° dry 3 — 99.6%
11:00 67° dry 5 — 99.5%
12:00 69° dry 4 — 96.8%
13:00 70° 0.01 in 4 — 95.6%
14:00 72° 0.01 in 3 — 89.8%
15:00 74° 0.01 in 1 — 85.3%
16:00 76° 0.01 in 2 — 80.7%
17:00 78° 0.00 in 3 — 71.8%
18:00 80° dry 5 — 67%
19:00 81° dry 6 — 66.8%
20:00 81° 0.01 in 6 — 68.6%
21:00 79° 0.02 in 8 — 72.6%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp64°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 5 — 96.1%
12:00 65° dry 4 — 87.7%
18:00 76° dry 7 — 54.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 3 — 86.5%
12:00 64° dry 4 — 79.2%
18:00 73° dry 8 — 52.7%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dryHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 3 — 85.7%
12:00 63° dry 1 — 85.8%
18:00 77° dry 6 — 50.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.08 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
2mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 3 — 94.6%
12:00 68° 0.03 in 2 — 96.1%
18:00 73° 0.05 in 8 — 94.2%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
2.6mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 4 — 99.5%
12:00 68° dry 4 — 98.3%
18:00 79° dry 6 — 70.1%

About Ragged Mountain

Ragged Mountain is Connecticut's premier trad crag — a Talcott Basalt ("traprock") cliff on the Metacomet Ridge above Southington, halfway between Hartford and New Haven. Unusually for a Metacomet cliff, Ragged's main climbing face is south-facing (most Metacomet crags face west), giving quick drying and a long April–November season. The state's classic tick list lives here: Mountain Project's top-ranked are Wiessner Slab (5.3), Broadway (5.8), Yale Crack (5.8 — a popular splitter trad crack), Vector (5.8+), Unconquerable Crack (5.9+), and Sublime (5.11a). There's a "Wet Wall" sector that stays damp longer, but the bulk of the cliff dries well. The Ragged Mountain Foundation manages access on protected land; approach via Timberlin Park (Kensington/Berlin) with recommended parking there (Sheldon Road is limited). Some trails cross private land with posted signs — stick to RMF-approved approaches. Free day-use, no permit. No active peregrine ban at Ragged in 2026 (nearby Hanging Mountain has one) but check CT DEEP each spring.

Region
Connecticut
Rock type
basalt
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
761 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low