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RED RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Red River Gorge — The Motherlode weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp73°F
Wind7 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity27.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity27%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
16:00 73° dry 7 — 27.3%
17:00 72° dry 7 — 29.3%
18:00 69° dry 7 — 34.9%
19:00 64° dry 6 — 46.1%
20:00 60° dry 7 — 53.7%
21:00 58° dry 7 — 59.7%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 7 — 78.2%
07:00 47° dry 7 — 80%
08:00 48° dry 7 — 80.6%
09:00 52° dry 6 — 72.4%
10:00 57° dry 6 — 63.6%
11:00 62° dry 7 — 53.9%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 46.2%
13:00 68° dry 6 — 41.5%
14:00 70° dry 5 — 35.8%
15:00 71° dry 4 — 33%
16:00 72° dry 3 — 31.4%
17:00 72° dry 3 — 32%
18:00 70° dry 3 — 42.9%
19:00 64° dry 4 — 50%
20:00 60° dry 5 — 56.1%
21:00 57° dry 4 — 61.7%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 5 — 89.6%
07:00 49° dry 6 — 89.2%
08:00 50° dry 6 — 89.3%
09:00 56° dry 6 — 78.2%
10:00 63° dry 4 — 65.5%
11:00 70° dry 5 — 50.8%
12:00 74° dry 6 — 41.6%
13:00 76° dry 7 — 37.9%
14:00 78° dry 7 — 35.5%
15:00 78° dry 7 — 34.7%
16:00 79° dry 7 — 35.1%
17:00 78° dry 6 — 37.3%
18:00 76° dry 5 — 45.9%
19:00 69° dry 4 — 59.1%
20:00 66° dry 4 — 66.2%
21:00 63° dry 5 — 73.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 5 — 89.8%
07:00 56° dry 5 — 90.4%
08:00 56° dry 5 — 91.7%
14:00 79° dry 5 — 46.7%
20:00 69° dry 2 — 64.1%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity29%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 52° dry 4 — 80%
14:00 77° dry 3 — 29.2%
20:00 65° dry 6 — 38%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Caution
Temp84°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity26%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 53° dry 5 — 71.6%
14:00 84° dry 4 — 26%
20:00 73° dry 5 — 52.5%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity53%
4.7mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 62° dry 7 — 62.3%
14:00 69° 0.2 in 8 — 52.9%
20:00 61° 0.01 in 10 — 97%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
1mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 61° dry 4 — 98.4%
14:00 77° dry 3 — 64.8%
20:00 69° dry 6 — 89.2%

About Red River Gorge — The Motherlode

The Motherlode is the RRG's flagship overhanging sport crag — five distinct sectors including the iconic Madness Cave, with the highest concentration of hard routes in the Gorge. Sectors read morning-to-evening: Buckeye Buttress and Warm-Up Wall catch morning sun; Madness Cave and Undertow Wall come into afternoon/evening light. RRGCC owns the land beneath the cliff line (2017 purchase); the Ventura Family (Miguel's Pizza) owns above. Dawn to dusk only; a completed liability waiver is mandatory — climbing without one is criminal trespass. October–April is prime.

Region
Red River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1063 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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