Mount Pisgah Campground

Canton, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina

Tonight: low 46 °F, calm and dry.

Tonight

Good nightFriday, September 25, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Warm enough at the coldest hour

About 8 °F to spare at the coldest hour.

This is based on typical values for the gear types you picked, so treat it as an estimate.

Every hour

Times are local time at your spot (GMT-4).

The gear this night calls for, for someone who sleeps like you.

You have this
Sleeping bag
Comfort 45°F or colder
Usually sold as a 36° bag. The number in a bag's name is the limit, not the comfort.
You have this
Underneath you
R1.5 or more
The R-value says how well a pad keeps the cold ground out.

How we estimated this

At the coldest hour (6 a.m.):

7 °F to spare, so warm enough.

Assumptions

Bag categories use typical ratings as sold: summer about 50 °F (10 °C), 3-season about 30 °F (-1 °C), winter about 15 °F (-9 °C). The number in a bag's name is usually its lower limit, so its comfort rating is about 9 °F (5 °C) warmer.
What you lie on: foam mat about R2, thin air pad about R1.5, insulated pad about R3.5, winter pad R5 and up, van bed about R4, air mattress about R0.5. Colder ground needs a higher R-value.
Shelters hold a few degrees early in the night and less towards morning. Wind and clear, calm skies take warmth away.
Weather: Open-Meteo forecast for your spot, on a grid of a few kilometers, corrected to its height.
These are rules of thumb, not measurements. People and gear vary.

A forecast, not a promise. Mountains, valleys and water make their own weather, so trust what you see and feel on site. Terms and liability

Checked for a double-wall tent, a 3-season bag and a thin air pad. Check your own gear here.