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KANCAMAGUS · GRANITE

Sundown Ledge weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp35°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity85.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (85.1%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 36° dry 5 — 78.5%
07:00 37° dry 6 — 76%
08:00 41° dry 5 — 70.6%
09:00 48° dry 4 — 59.3%
10:00 53° dry 6 — 48.7%
11:00 56° dry 7 — 47.2%
12:00 58° dry 7 — 48.9%
13:00 58° dry 8 — 49.8%
14:00 58° dry 7 — 51.6%
15:00 57° dry 7 — 55%
16:00 56° dry 6 — 61.2%
17:00 55° dry 6 — 67.8%
18:00 52° dry 6 — 78.7%
19:00 51° dry 6 — 86.2%
20:00 50° dry 6 — 90.4%
21:00 49° dry 6 — 90.7%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.08 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity61%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° dry 4 — 97.8%
07:00 47° dry 4 — 97%
08:00 48° dry 4 — 99.1%
09:00 52° dry 4 — 97.4%
10:00 56° dry 3 — 90.8%
11:00 62° dry 6 — 73.6%
12:00 66° dry 7 — 60.9%
13:00 69° dry 6 — 54.3%
14:00 70° dry 8 — 49.3%
15:00 70° dry 8 — 48%
16:00 69° dry 10 — 49.2%
17:00 67° dry 8 — 54.5%
18:00 62° dry 7 — 67.3%
19:00 58° dry 6 — 77.3%
20:00 58° dry 5 — 79.9%
21:00 57° dry 4 — 81.6%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
10.4mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° 0.02 in 5 — 98.5%
07:00 45° 0.02 in 6 — 99.1%
08:00 44° 0.02 in 6 — 99.5%
09:00 44° 0.02 in 5 — 99.3%
10:00 44° 0.02 in 4 — 99.1%
11:00 44° 0.02 in 4 — 97.8%
12:00 45° 0.02 in 4 — 97.6%
13:00 46° 0.02 in 4 — 97.4%
14:00 46° 0.06 in 4 — 97.8%
20:00 47° 0.08 in 2 — 99.1%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 50° dry 1 — 97.2%
14:00 64° dry 7 — 58%
20:00 53° dry 5 — 76.5%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 49° dry 10 — 73.8%
14:00 53° dry 8 — 39%
20:00 42° dry 4 — 58.9%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 38° dry 2 — 79.5%
14:00 45° 0.01 in 6 — 63.1%
20:00 37° dry 4 — 95.4%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Good
Temp41°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind15 mph
Gusts—
Humidity53%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 37° dry 10 — 76.3%
14:00 42° 0.00 in 15 — 53.4%
20:00 35° dry 13 — 64.8%
Sun Sunday 18 October
Good
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity29%
Should be dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 31° dry 12 — 59.4%
14:00 43° dry 11 — 28.8%
20:00 30° dry 3 — 69.9%

About Sundown Ledge

Sundown Ledge is the centerpiece of the Kancamagus Highway climbing area — a cluster of granite crags (Main Cliff, Lost Horizon, Outback, Far Cliff, Gill's Groove) tucked into the woods off the Kancamagus about ten miles west of Conway, White Mountain National Forest. 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. Access from the Albany Covered Bridge lot at Passaconaway Road / Kancamagus Highway — WMNF pass required; the Covered Bridge lot gate closes in winter (approach from the highway pull-off then). Ten-minute walk on the Boulder Loop trail, bearing right to the base. Granite drains fast — Sundown recovers within a day of most rain events.

Region
Kancamagus
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1119 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium