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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Zahnd Natural Area weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp74°F
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity49.8%
Rain 48h0.4 in
Last rain24h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Cumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity49%
Should be dryCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 — dry — — null%
15:00 74° dry 11 — 49.8%
16:00 73° dry 10 — 48.2%
17:00 71° dry 10 — 52.2%
18:00 67° dry 9 — 59.4%
19:00 64° dry 9 — 65.6%
20:00 63° dry 9 — 68.7%
21:00 62° dry 9 — 70.6%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity54%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° dry 6 — 76.4%
07:00 54° dry 6 — 79.5%
08:00 58° dry 6 — 75.4%
09:00 62° dry 7 — 68.8%
10:00 66° dry 9 — 64.3%
11:00 68° dry 9 — 59.3%
12:00 71° dry 8 — 52.9%
13:00 73° dry 7 — 50%
14:00 73° dry 6 — 49%
15:00 74° dry 6 — 49.6%
16:00 73° dry 6 — 49.8%
17:00 72° dry 5 — 51.2%
18:00 68° dry 4 — 63.5%
19:00 64° dry 5 — 65.9%
20:00 63° dry 5 — 67.6%
21:00 62° dry 6 — 72.8%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 4 — 90%
07:00 53° dry 4 — 90.6%
08:00 58° dry 4 — 84.6%
09:00 63° dry 4 — 70.2%
10:00 66° dry 5 — 62.7%
11:00 69° dry 4 — 54.5%
12:00 72° dry 2 — 48.7%
13:00 74° dry 2 — 45.5%
14:00 75° dry 2 — 44%
15:00 76° dry 2 — 43.4%
16:00 76° dry 2 — 44.5%
17:00 74° dry 2 — 47.9%
18:00 69° dry 2 — 65.6%
19:00 66° dry 1 — 69.6%
20:00 64° dry 2 — 72.8%
21:00 62° dry 3 — 73.8%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 2 — 76.4%
07:00 58° dry 3 — 76.7%
13:00 79° dry 3 — 40.1%
19:00 68° dry 2 — 58.2%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 59° dry 6 — 81.2%
13:00 80° dry 5 — 42.8%
19:00 70° dry 3 — 61%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
0.4mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 59° dry 6 — 82.5%
13:00 77° dry 14 — 39.2%
19:00 69° 0.02 in 11 — 57.1%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.3 in
Wind16 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
8.7mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 58° 0.07 in 12 — 99.5%
13:00 63° 0.08 in 15 — 95.8%
19:00 62° 0.1 in 7 — 99.2%
Mon Monday 12 October
Caution
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Drying — 17h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 62° dry 3 — 99.7%
13:00 72° dry 4 — 77.9%
19:00 68° 0.00 in 1 — 89.5%
Access
Georgia lands use permit, hunting or fishing licence required

About Zahnd Natural Area

(license.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com); sunrise to sunset year-round; **during hunt season, climbers can only enter from 10 AM to sunset.** Same wet-rock ethic as the rest of the Cumberland family.

Region
Lookout Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
2041 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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