Right now

Temp73°F

Wind8 mph

Gusts12 mph

Humidity76.2%

Rain 48h0.08 in

Last rain20h ago

Assessment

1mm rain forecast

Warm (73°F) and humid (76.2%) — quartzite friction will be poor, especially on slabs

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October

Poor

Temp73°F

Rain0.04 in

Wind8 mph

Gusts12 mph

Humidity76%

1mm rain forecast

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 — dry — — null%

16:00 73° dry 8 — 76.2%

17:00 74° dry 6 — 73%

18:00 72° dry 5 — 75.3%

19:00 69° dry 3 — 85.4%

20:00 67° dry 3 — 87.8%

21:00 65° dry 4 — 91%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 57° dry 7 — 82.3%

07:00 57° dry 8 — 79.6%

08:00 56° dry 8 — 81.2%

09:00 61° dry 9 — 75.6%

10:00 64° dry 10 — 60.4%

11:00 66° dry 11 — 55.4%

12:00 68° dry 10 — 54.8%

13:00 69° dry 9 — 55.7%

14:00 70° dry 9 — 56.5%

15:00 71° dry 8 — 57.1%

16:00 71° dry 8 — 59%

17:00 70° dry 8 — 61.1%

18:00 68° dry 7 — 66.3%

19:00 64° dry 5 — 78.8%

20:00 61° dry 5 — 84.8%

21:00 60° dry 5 — 85.6%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp70°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 53° dry 4 — 91.2%

07:00 52° dry 4 — 93.4%

08:00 52° dry 4 — 95.1%

09:00 59° dry 3 — 84%

10:00 63° dry 3 — 71.2%

11:00 66° dry 3 — 67.1%

12:00 68° dry 4 — 64.2%

13:00 71° dry 4 — 61%

14:00 73° dry 4 — 58.8%

15:00 74° dry 4 — 57.9%

16:00 74° dry 5 — 58.3%

17:00 74° dry 4 — 60.1%

18:00 72° dry 4 — 67.5%

19:00 67° dry 4 — 81.1%

20:00 64° dry 3 — 82.5%

21:00 63° dry 2 — 83.5%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp79°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 56° dry 8 — 95%

07:00 56° dry 8 — 93.5%

08:00 57° dry 8 — 91.7%

14:00 78° dry 4 — 48%

20:00 69° dry 1 — 71.4%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp79°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 61° dry 5 — 84%

14:00 80° dry 7 — 45.6%

20:00 68° dry 7 — 70.1%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp75°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind14 mph

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 62° dry 8 — 81.3%

14:00 74° dry 13 — 57.2%

20:00 69° 0.01 in 12 — 59.8%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp61°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind10 mph

Gusts—

Humidity99%

8.2mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 58° 0.05 in 13 — 98.3%

14:00 61° 0.06 in 10 — 99.1%

20:00 60° 0.2 in 10 — 98.7%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp68°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity88%

4.9mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 64° dry 6 — 98.7%

14:00 68° dry 6 — 87.7%

20:00 67° dry 6 — 95.3%

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. 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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