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RED RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Red River Gorge — PMRP weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp57°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity78.3%
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
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity37%
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 57° dry 6 — 78.3%
10:00 62° dry 6 — 64.5%
11:00 66° dry 6 — 49.4%
12:00 69° dry 5 — 36.6%
13:00 72° dry 6 — 28.4%
14:00 73° dry 6 — 26.7%
15:00 74° dry 6 — 27%
16:00 74° dry 6 — 27%
17:00 73° dry 7 — 28%
18:00 70° dry 7 — 33.7%
19:00 64° dry 6 — 44.4%
20:00 60° dry 7 — 49.7%
21:00 58° dry 7 — 54.3%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind5 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 49° dry 7 — 78.8%
07:00 48° dry 7 — 78.6%
08:00 48° dry 7 — 78.2%
09:00 53° dry 6 — 70.4%
10:00 57° dry 5 — 62.2%
11:00 62° dry 6 — 52.5%
12:00 66° dry 6 — 44.8%
13:00 69° dry 6 — 39.8%
14:00 71° dry 5 — 35.6%
15:00 72° dry 4 — 32.4%
16:00 73° dry 3 — 31.3%
17:00 73° dry 3 — 31.4%
18:00 71° dry 3 — 41.9%
19:00 65° dry 4 — 49.4%
20:00 61° dry 5 — 56.7%
21:00 58° dry 5 — 63.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
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 50° dry 6 — 86.8%
07:00 51° dry 5 — 84.8%
08:00 51° dry 5 — 87.3%
09:00 58° dry 6 — 80.5%
10:00 65° dry 5 — 68.6%
11:00 71° dry 6 — 54.3%
12:00 75° dry 8 — 45.2%
13:00 77° dry 8 — 40.9%
14:00 78° dry 8 — 37.2%
15:00 79° dry 8 — 36.2%
16:00 79° dry 8 — 36.8%
17:00 78° dry 7 — 38.9%
18:00 76° dry 6 — 46.1%
19:00 70° dry 4 — 60.3%
20:00 66° dry 5 — 67.6%
21:00 64° dry 7 — 74.3%
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
08:00 55° dry 3 — 87.4%
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 — PMRP

The Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve is 700 acres of RRGCC-owned climbing land immediately west of the Motherlode, holding 25 crags and 620+ routes across every grade. Same Corbin sandstone as the rest of the Gorge — Cumberland wet-rock ethic applies. High-clearance vehicles recommended for interior access roads; standard cars park at hilltop lots. Signed RRGCC liability waiver mandatory. Rules: no hunting/trapping, no motorized vehicles off established roads, no open fires (active oil-extraction hazard on the preserve), no hammocks, no drones, leashed pets only. Aspects vary sector by sector — Bob Marley Crag faces south, Gallery walls face east, Drive-By Crag is roadside. October–April prime; summer humidity is brutal.

Region
Red River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1109 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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