Right now

Temp56°F

Wind10 mph

Gusts14 mph

Humidity81.6%

Rain 48hdry

Last rain58h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for quartzite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind11 mph

Gusts14 mph

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 56° dry 10 — 81.6%

10:00 58° dry 11 — 76%

11:00 59° dry 11 — 69.9%

12:00 60° dry 11 — 59.8%

13:00 60° dry 10 — 55.5%

14:00 62° dry 11 — 48.4%

15:00 63° dry 12 — 46.9%

16:00 62° dry 12 — 45.1%

17:00 60° dry 11 — 48.4%

18:00 58° dry 10 — 55.2%

19:00 54° dry 9 — 63.2%

20:00 52° dry 8 — 69.3%

21:00 50° dry 8 — 75.7%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp55°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity50%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 37° dry 2 — 87.8%

07:00 36° dry 1 — 84.4%

08:00 39° dry 1 — 77.3%

09:00 46° dry 2 — 64%

10:00 49° dry 2 — 58.3%

11:00 52° dry 4 — 53.4%

12:00 55° dry 3 — 48.7%

13:00 57° dry 3 — 46.9%

14:00 59° dry 3 — 46.3%

15:00 61° dry 3 — 46.5%

16:00 61° dry 3 — 48.2%

17:00 61° dry 4 — 51.8%

18:00 58° dry 4 — 67.9%

19:00 53° dry 2 — 75.3%

20:00 51° dry 2 — 77.5%

21:00 50° dry 4 — 77.6%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity41%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 44° dry 6 — 89.3%

07:00 44° dry 7 — 89.2%

08:00 46° dry 7 — 86.9%

09:00 54° dry 7 — 76.6%

10:00 60° dry 7 — 63.3%

11:00 65° dry 10 — 44.8%

12:00 67° dry 10 — 38.4%

13:00 69° dry 10 — 37%

14:00 70° dry 10 — 35.1%

15:00 71° dry 9 — 33.9%

16:00 70° dry 9 — 34.2%

17:00 69° dry 9 — 37.1%

18:00 65° dry 7 — 49.8%

19:00 58° dry 7 — 58.1%

20:00 54° dry 7 — 67.3%

21:00 53° dry 8 — 71.8%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp70°F

Raindry

Wind11 mph

Gusts—

Humidity50%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° dry 6 — 73.4%

14:00 70° dry 11 — 49.8%

20:00 58° dry 3 — 76.3%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity31%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 46° dry 3 — 88.6%

14:00 68° dry 5 — 30.5%

20:00 52° dry 3 — 70.2%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity43%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 49° dry 0 — 66.4%

14:00 69° dry 6 — 42.9%

20:00 56° dry 3 — 74.2%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp66°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity41%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 50° dry 3 — 96%

14:00 67° dry 6 — 41.2%

20:00 58° dry 3 — 80.2%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp64°F

Rain0.09 in

Wind11 mph

Gusts—

Humidity68%

2.2mm rain forecast

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 55° 0.01 in 4 — 99.7%

14:00 64° 0.02 in 11 — 68.4%

20:00 56° dry 4 — 99%

About Seneca Rocks

Seneca Rocks is the only true multi-pitch summit between the Gunks and North Carolina — a narrow 900-foot fin of white Tuscarora quartzite rising above the North Fork River in Pendleton County, WV, with 375+ trad routes across the East and West faces. The fin's orientation lets climbers chase sun or shade through the day (East Face for morning, West Face for afternoon). Tuscarora quartzite is the same Silurian stratum as the Gunks — glass-hard, fast-drying, no wet-fragility, so Seneca is climbable within hours of rain if the wind is on. Rockfall hazard is real: Mountain Project warns "special care needs to be taken after significant rainfall, as this tends to loosen blocks and debris" — don't lounge under drop zones or rappel routes. Helmets essential. Free USFS access (Monongahela National Forest / Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA); no cell service; no active peregrine climbing closures listed by USFS as of 2025-26 (bald eagles visit the area but don't nest on the fin). Summit is exposed and lightning-prone in afternoon storms.

Region: Seneca
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 1877 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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