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SAND MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Cherokee Rock Village (Sand Rock) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp67°F
Wind8 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity95.4%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 95.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Cumberland sandstone handles humidity better than soft sandstone, but holds may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity66%
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 67° dry 8 — 95.4%
09:00 68° dry 8 — 90.9%
10:00 70° dry 9 — 83.5%
11:00 73° dry 8 — 75.5%
12:00 75° dry 8 — 68.9%
13:00 76° dry 7 — 63.9%
14:00 77° dry 7 — 59.3%
15:00 77° dry 7 — 56.3%
16:00 77° dry 8 — 54.9%
17:00 76° dry 8 — 60%
18:00 72° dry 7 — 66%
19:00 68° dry 7 — 65.8%
20:00 67° dry 9 — 61.9%
21:00 67° dry 9 — 61%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity55%
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 62° dry 7 — 94.3%
07:00 62° dry 7 — 95.8%
08:00 64° dry 8 — 89.9%
09:00 67° dry 10 — 79.8%
10:00 69° dry 11 — 68.2%
11:00 71° dry 11 — 62%
12:00 73° dry 10 — 57.1%
13:00 75° dry 9 — 53%
14:00 76° dry 9 — 49.1%
15:00 76° dry 8 — 46.7%
16:00 76° dry 8 — 46.8%
17:00 74° dry 7 — 51.3%
18:00 71° dry 6 — 59.5%
19:00 67° dry 6 — 62.7%
20:00 66° dry 8 — 64.5%
21:00 64° dry 8 — 70.2%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity54%
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 57° dry 6 — 94.4%
07:00 57° dry 6 — 95%
08:00 60° dry 6 — 87.8%
09:00 63° dry 6 — 79.2%
10:00 66° dry 6 — 70.9%
11:00 69° dry 6 — 62%
12:00 72° dry 5 — 56.2%
13:00 74° dry 4 — 52.4%
14:00 76° dry 4 — 48.3%
15:00 76° dry 3 — 44.9%
16:00 76° dry 3 — 43.9%
17:00 76° dry 4 — 46%
18:00 72° dry 3 — 60%
19:00 69° dry 2 — 61.1%
20:00 68° dry 3 — 63%
21:00 65° dry 3 — 69.2%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind2 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
07:00 58° dry 1 — 87.6%
13:00 80° dry 2 — 46.7%
19:00 72° dry 1 — 58.8%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
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
07:00 61° dry 6 — 85%
13:00 80° dry 8 — 45.5%
19:00 72° dry 7 — 58%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
0.6mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 62° dry 10 — 82.7%
13:00 77° dry 14 — 47.4%
19:00 70° 0.02 in 13 — 68.3%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.8 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
19.5mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 98% — greasy holds likely
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 62° 0.2 in 16 — 98.5%
13:00 66° 0.4 in 14 — 98%
19:00 65° 0.1 in 9 — 99%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity86%
0.3mm 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
07:00 64° dry 6 — 99.2%
13:00 72° dry 2 — 85.7%
19:00 71° dry 3 — 89.9%

About Cherokee Rock Village (Sand Rock)

Cherokee Rock Village — universally known as "Sand Rock" — is a long-time Alabama climbing institution above Weiss Lake near Centre, AL. Managed as a county park with improved facilities: $7/car day-use, $18/night camping, bathhouse, on-site managers. Multiple aspects across the pinnacle field — the Sun Wall faces south. "Most of the sandstone at Sandrock is pretty bomber but it is still sandstone and holds do break and shouldn't be climbed on after a rain" — Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Sand Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1644 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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