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BEND · BASALT

Widgi Boulders climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp58°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity58.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Heat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
Good friction temperature range for basalt
Heat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 4 October
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity58%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 3 — 57.9%
07:00 56° dry 2 — 59%
08:00 55° dry 2 — 59.9%
09:00 53° dry 3 — 61.5%
10:00 51° dry 5 — 65.8%
11:00 50° dry 6 — 64.6%
12:00 50° dry 7 — 62.3%
13:00 50° dry 8 — 60.6%
14:00 50° dry 8 — 58.9%
15:00 54° dry 8 — 52.7%
16:00 62° dry 8 — 43.7%
17:00 70° dry 6 — 34.5%
18:00 76° dry 7 — 27.7%
19:00 79° dry 8 — 23.2%
20:00 82° dry 8 — 19.3%
21:00 84° dry 9 — 16.6%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 8 — 52.4%
07:00 57° dry 10 — 50.5%
08:00 56° dry 11 — 49.9%
09:00 54° dry 11 — 50.9%
10:00 53° dry 11 — 51.9%
11:00 52° dry 11 — 53.7%
12:00 51° dry 11 — 55.2%
13:00 51° dry 11 — 55.7%
14:00 51° dry 11 — 56.7%
15:00 54° dry 11 — 51.8%
16:00 64° dry 9 — 41.5%
17:00 71° dry 7 — 29.5%
18:00 75° dry 7 — 26.1%
19:00 78° dry 6 — 24.1%
20:00 80° dry 6 — 22.2%
21:00 81° dry 7 — 20.9%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 3 — 31.6%
07:00 61° dry 2 — 32.7%
08:00 58° dry 2 — 35.7%
09:00 55° dry 5 — 42.2%
10:00 53° dry 8 — 48.1%
11:00 53° dry 9 — 49.1%
12:00 53° dry 9 — 48.4%
13:00 53° dry 9 — 48.2%
14:00 52° dry 8 — 48.7%
15:00 55° dry 9 — 45.9%
16:00 64° dry 8 — 38.9%
17:00 71° dry 7 — 32%
18:00 76° dry 7 — 27.7%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity54%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 1 — 38.5%
12:00 53° dry 3 — 54.2%
18:00 73° dry 2 — 25.5%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity29%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 5 — 35.6%
12:00 55° dry 2 — 28.5%
18:00 70° dry 6 — 17.4%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 3 — 33.6%
12:00 53° dry 10 — 41.5%
18:00 71° dry 7 — 21.7%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Caution
Temp39°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
No recent rainHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° 0.01 in 2 — 81.3%
12:00 40° dry 5 — 89.4%
18:00 46° dry 5 — 50.4%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp34°F
Raindry
Wind12 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 38° dry 11 — 76.9%
12:00 34° dry 12 — 67.7%
18:00 38° dry 14 — 47.8%

About Widgi Boulders

Widgi Boulders is Central Oregon's best small-batch bouldering — a compact grove of basalt boulders hidden in ponderosa pine forest off Cascade Lakes Highway, about ten minutes southwest of downtown Bend. The area holds 34 problems from V-easy to V6 across Widgi Right and Widgi 3/4 sub-zones, with classic problems including The Brain (V1), the Widgi Dyno (V3), and the Widgi Block. High desert climate at 1,200 metres means near-instant drying after rain and a long season from May through October. Camping is allowed in the surrounding forest but not on the boulders or in the parking lot. Look for the Widgi Creek Golf Course sign on the left as you drive out of town, then take the driveway across from it and keep right on dirt roads.

Region
Bend
Rock type
Basalt
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
3937 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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