Right now

Temp73°F

Wind8 mph

Gusts12 mph

Humidity81.1%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

13.3mm rain forecast

Warm (73°F) and humid (81.1%) — granite friction will be poor, especially on slabs

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp75°F

Rain0.5 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts12 mph

Humidity74%

13.3mm rain forecast

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

14:00 73° dry 8 — 81.1%

15:00 75° dry 7 — 73.2%

16:00 76° dry 7 — 69.1%

17:00 80° dry 8 — 61.3%

18:00 80° dry 9 — 60.4%

19:00 81° 0.01 in 8 — 60.6%

20:00 81° 0.06 in 8 — 62.3%

21:00 73° 0.1 in 8 — 85.9%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp70°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity89%

4.2mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 65° dry 3 — 98.4%

07:00 65° dry 1 — 99.7%

08:00 65° dry 2 — 99.7%

09:00 65° dry 4 — 99.3%

10:00 65° dry 8 — 98.6%

11:00 64° dry 8 — 97.6%

12:00 66° dry 6 — 98.1%

13:00 68° dry 6 — 93.4%

14:00 71° dry 6 — 87.3%

15:00 74° 0.01 in 6 — 79.3%

16:00 78° 0.01 in 6 — 67.7%

17:00 78° 0.00 in 6 — 65.9%

18:00 80° 0.04 in 6 — 64.2%

19:00 77° 0.01 in 6 — 72%

20:00 76° dry 5 — 73.6%

21:00 76° dry 6 — 73.1%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Good

Temp70°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind11 mph

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 65° dry 5 — 84.6%

07:00 64° dry 4 — 87.3%

08:00 64° dry 5 — 88.8%

09:00 63° dry 6 — 89.6%

10:00 63° dry 10 — 89.1%

11:00 64° dry 11 — 87.5%

12:00 67° dry 12 — 82.7%

13:00 70° dry 13 — 76.9%

14:00 71° dry 13 — 69.4%

15:00 73° dry 11 — 62.8%

16:00 75° dry 9 — 55.7%

17:00 77° dry 8 — 50.2%

18:00 78° dry 9 — 46.9%

19:00 78° dry 9 — 44.4%

20:00 78° dry 9 — 44.3%

21:00 78° dry 10 — 44.4%

Mon Monday 24 August

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity79%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 61° dry 5 — 81.8%

12:00 62° dry 2 — 79.2%

18:00 81° dry 5 — 37.1%

Tue Tuesday 25 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity72%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 62° dry 4 — 74.1%

12:00 64° dry 1 — 71.9%

18:00 80° dry 5 — 43.2%

Wed Wednesday 26 August

Poor

Temp70°F

Rain0.06 in

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity79%

1.6mm rain forecast

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 67° dry 1 — 80%

12:00 70° 0.01 in 1 — 78.8%

18:00 84° 0.06 in 4 — 48.6%

Thu Thursday 27 August

Poor

Temp68°F

Rain0.06 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

1.5mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 67° dry 2 — 96.1%

12:00 68° 0.01 in 3 — 98.8%

18:00 75° 0.05 in 2 — 81.3%

Fri Friday 28 August

Poor

Temp66°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

Should be dryHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 65° dry 1 — 97.6%

12:00 66° dry 2 — 99.1%

18:00 80° 0.01 in 4 — 70.5%

About Stone Mountain (NC)

Stone Mountain NC is one of the East's greatest slab and friction domes — a Devonian granite dome (quartz diorite to granodiorite) rising 600+ feet above surrounding terrain in Stone Mountain State Park, Alleghany/Wilkes counties near Elkin, 70 miles north of Charlotte. Signature multi-pitch classics on the south face include The Great Arch (5.5, 3p) — the most obvious route on the dome — and The Pulpit (5.8, 5p). Long runouts of 30+ feet between placements are the norm — this is committing, mental climbing. A 60m rope is essential; two are better for rappels. Winter is prime; summer humidity turns the granite greasy. NC State Parks: registration at the kiosk expected.

Region: Piedmont
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 1650 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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