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RIFLE MOUNTAIN PARK · LIMESTONE

The Arsenal (Rifle) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp46°F
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity94.1%
Rain 48h0.03 in
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

13mm rain forecast
Humidity 94.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

1% dry · 29-57h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.5 in
Wind15 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity72%
13mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° 0.02 in 11 — 94.1%
07:00 46° 0.04 in 11 — 94.5%
08:00 47° 0.01 in 12 — 94.6%
09:00 48° 0.01 in 14 — 94.4%
10:00 52° 0.01 in 15 — 80.5%
11:00 56° 0.01 in 17 — 64.2%
12:00 56° 0.1 in 16 — 65%
13:00 54° 0.04 in 13 — 79.1%
14:00 58° 0.02 in 15 — 66.6%
15:00 58° 0.05 in 15 — 62.7%
16:00 54° 0.04 in 14 — 84.4%
17:00 53° 0.03 in 12 — 92.9%
18:00 50° 0.01 in 14 — 95.4%
19:00 49° 0.00 in 16 — 89.4%
20:00 47° 0.06 in 16 — 90.3%
21:00 45° 0.02 in 15 — 95%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.5 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity64%
13.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.02 in 7 — 91%
07:00 43° 0.02 in 8 — 89.5%
08:00 44° 0.02 in 9 — 90%
09:00 45° 0.01 in 11 — 98%
10:00 47° 0.01 in 12 — 89.1%
11:00 51° dry 15 — 68.6%
12:00 53° 0.01 in 16 — 57.4%
13:00 54° 0.01 in 15 — 57.4%
14:00 55° 0.02 in 14 — 54.7%
15:00 55° 0.01 in 11 — 56.6%
16:00 54° 0.04 in 12 — 61.4%
17:00 49° 0.01 in 9 — 93.1%
18:00 49° 0.01 in 5 — 95.1%
19:00 46° 0.1 in 5 — 95.7%
20:00 44° 0.04 in 6 — 95.8%
21:00 43° 0.01 in 6 — 93.5%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind13 mph
Gusts—
Humidity62%
3.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 15 — 92.5%
07:00 39° dry 15 — 90.2%
08:00 41° dry 16 — 86.5%
09:00 45° 0.01 in 14 — 77.7%
10:00 46° 0.02 in 14 — 77.5%
11:00 47° 0.00 in 15 — 75.2%
12:00 52° 0.01 in 15 — 57.8%
13:00 53° 0.01 in 15 — 54%
14:00 53° 0.01 in 12 — 55.9%
15:00 53° 0.01 in 11 — 54.1%
16:00 51° 0.02 in 11 — 62.6%
17:00 49° 0.00 in 8 — 71.4%
18:00 47° 0.01 in 7 — 78.3%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity53%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° 0.01 in 2 — 97.6%
12:00 46° dry 5 — 53.2%
18:00 44° dry 3 — 55%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Caution
Temp43°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Drying — 36h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 34° dry 2 — 90.2%
12:00 42° dry 4 — 59%
18:00 42° dry 10 — 64.5%
Fri Friday 16 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity41%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 34° dry 1 — 71.2%
12:00 51° dry 6 — 41.2%
18:00 52° dry 0 — 48.1%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity48%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 2 — 59.5%
12:00 53° dry 4 — 48.4%
18:00 51° dry 2 — 64.5%
Sun Sunday 18 October
Poor
Temp48°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity74%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.01 in 1 — 92.7%
12:00 49° 0.02 in 4 — 73.8%
18:00 47° dry 2 — 96.6%
Access
Summer caveat

About The Arsenal (Rifle)

Big kind holds and in-situ chain-link draws. The cave's steep geometry sheds water well so it's dryer than the wall-format Rifle sectors despite the canyon's general seepage. : MP notes 'still and buggy' conditions in mid-summer that 'turn jugs into slopers and kneebars into torture'. Fall is prime.

Region
Rifle Mountain Park
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
7060 ft
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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