Right now

Temp87°F

Wind4 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity59%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.2mm rain forecast

Hot — quartzite slabs may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp84°F

Rain0.05 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts7 mph

Humidity59%

1.2mm rain forecast

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

18:00 87° dry 4 — 59%

19:00 88° dry 5 — 55.8%

20:00 87° dry 5 — 55%

21:00 86° 0.04 in 7 — 55.6%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 69° dry 3 — 97.5%

07:00 69° dry 3 — 98.1%

08:00 68° dry 3 — 98.5%

09:00 68° dry 4 — 98.1%

10:00 68° dry 6 — 96.5%

11:00 67° dry 6 — 96.3%

12:00 70° dry 6 — 91.3%

13:00 75° dry 4 — 85.7%

14:00 78° dry 4 — 75.9%

15:00 82° dry 4 — 63.4%

16:00 84° dry 4 — 54.7%

17:00 87° dry 4 — 45.4%

18:00 88° dry 6 — 40.1%

19:00 89° dry 7 — 35.5%

20:00 88° dry 8 — 36.4%

21:00 87° dry 8 — 40.2%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity64%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 72° dry 8 — 71.7%

07:00 71° dry 7 — 73.6%

08:00 71° dry 9 — 73.2%

09:00 72° dry 9 — 72.7%

10:00 71° dry 10 — 73%

11:00 71° dry 10 — 73%

12:00 71° dry 9 — 76.5%

13:00 75° dry 8 — 73.9%

14:00 79° dry 8 — 62.5%

15:00 81° dry 8 — 49.4%

16:00 84° dry 7 — 41.1%

17:00 85° dry 8 — 35.4%

18:00 86° dry 9 — 33.8%

19:00 87° dry 9 — 34.1%

20:00 86° dry 9 — 33.6%

21:00 85° dry 9 — 33.8%

Mon Monday 24 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity81%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 66° dry 6 — 71.7%

12:00 64° dry 6 — 80.6%

18:00 85° dry 6 — 31.5%

Tue Tuesday 25 August

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity73%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 67° dry 6 — 64.5%

12:00 66° dry 4 — 72.6%

18:00 87° dry 4 — 37.3%

Wed Wednesday 26 August

Poor

Temp72°F

Rain0.02 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity81%

0.5mm rain forecast

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 72° dry 4 — 73.3%

12:00 71° dry 3 — 80.7%

18:00 88° 0.02 in 6 — 45.9%

Thu Thursday 27 August

Poor

Temp70°F

Rain0.04 in

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity98%

1.1mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 70° dry 0 — 96.5%

12:00 70° 0.02 in 2 — 97.7%

18:00 74° 0.02 in 7 — 90.4%

Fri Friday 28 August

Poor

Temp68°F

Rain0.02 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 69° dry 1 — 98.9%

12:00 68° dry 3 — 99.3%

18:00 82° 0.01 in 4 — 69.6%

Bird ban (02-15 to 06-15)
Typically mid-February through June the Main Wall closes for peregrine falcon nesting until chicks fledge. Usually route-specific rather than whole-area closure — check the visitor center for the current year's exact dates.

About Tallulah Gorge

Tallulah Gorge is Georgia's premier quartzite multi-pitch venue — a 1,000-foot-deep gorge cut by the Tallulah River, with the Main Wall on the north side. High-quality quartzite, fine trad and multi-pitch classics. Peregrine falcon closures typically run mid-February to early summer. The area also periodically closes for scheduled whitewater kayaking releases. 2026 heat advisory policy requires exit by noon on advisory days. Late fall to early spring is prime. Quartzite dries fast.

Region: North Georgia
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 1424 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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