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PINKHAM NOTCH · GRANITE

Square Ledge weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp40°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts3 mph
Humidity52.5%
Rain 48h0.01 in
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts3 mph
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 4 — 43.3%
07:00 42° dry 4 — 47.1%
08:00 45° dry 4 — 53.2%
09:00 51° dry 4 — 50.1%
10:00 55° dry 4 — 43.9%
11:00 56° dry 5 — 41.9%
12:00 58° dry 6 — 39.6%
13:00 57° dry 6 — 41.2%
14:00 57° dry 6 — 41.4%
15:00 57° dry 5 — 39.8%
16:00 55° dry 4 — 45.2%
17:00 52° dry 4 — 57.9%
18:00 50° dry 3 — 65%
19:00 49° dry 3 — 70%
20:00 48° dry 4 — 75.3%
21:00 47° dry 4 — 81.4%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp61°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 3 — 87.8%
07:00 48° dry 4 — 88.1%
08:00 50° dry 5 — 89.2%
09:00 54° dry 5 — 84.9%
10:00 58° dry 6 — 78.3%
11:00 58° dry 8 — 79.5%
12:00 58° dry 9 — 78%
13:00 60° dry 8 — 69.7%
14:00 62° dry 9 — 65.3%
15:00 63° dry 11 — 63.5%
16:00 62° dry 12 — 65.3%
17:00 59° dry 11 — 77.2%
18:00 55° dry 9 — 88.9%
19:00 54° 0.00 in 7 — 95.8%
20:00 53° 0.01 in 5 — 98.5%
21:00 53° dry 4 — 99.7%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.3 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
7.9mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.01 in 7 — 99.4%
07:00 42° 0.02 in 8 — 99.4%
08:00 42° 0.02 in 8 — 99.4%
09:00 41° 0.01 in 9 — 99.5%
10:00 41° dry 10 — 99.4%
11:00 41° 0.01 in 11 — 98.6%
12:00 42° dry 11 — 97.7%
13:00 43° 0.01 in 13 — 95.8%
14:00 44° 0.05 in 12 — 96.4%
20:00 46° 0.06 in 7 — 99.4%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Caution
Temp52°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
Drying — 16h since rainHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 49° dry 4 — 99.7%
14:00 51° dry 6 — 91.3%
20:00 46° 0.00 in 8 — 95.3%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind15 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 41° dry 15 — 100%
14:00 46° dry 15 — 51.6%
20:00 38° dry 9 — 64.8%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp41°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 35° dry 2 — 73.1%
14:00 40° 0.02 in 5 — 67.1%
20:00 34° dry 6 — 99.4%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Poor
Temp34°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity72%
1mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 30° 0.01 in 10 — 97%
14:00 35° 0.02 in 14 — 72.2%
20:00 28° dry 8 — 92.7%
Sun Sunday 18 October
Good
Temp36°F
Raindry
Wind13 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 23° dry 7 — 89.8%
14:00 35° dry 13 — 40.4%
20:00 24° dry 4 — 72.3%

About Square Ledge

Square Ledge is the premier crag of Pinkham Notch — an east-facing granite wall opposite the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on the shoulder of Wildcat Mountain, with unmatched views of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range from the top. The crag is largely surrounded by trees, which keeps it in the shade and drops summer temps below what you'll get on Cathedral or Cannon — the flip side is that drying after rain is slower than on exposed walls. Reached via the short (0.8-mile) Square Ledge Trail from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on NH Route 16 — under 20 minutes to the base. AMC visitor centre parking is free; the trail is well-blazed and moderate. For per-route beta and topos, climbers reference Ed Webster's *Rock Climbs in the White Mountains* or the newer *North Conway Rock Climbs* from IME. Best from April through November; summer can be crowded with guiding groups.

Region
Pinkham Notch
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
2051 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium