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The Needles Forecast updated 52 minutes ago
| Elevation: 7,785 feet |
| Sunrise / Sunset: 6:06 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Forecast | High / Low | Precip. Chance |
Wind (gust) / Humidity |
Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Mar 12 |
43° 27° |
11% 76% PM 0.33 in 2.00 in - snow |
9 mph 53% |
light rain likely | |
| Tomorrow Mar 13 |
31° 21° |
23% 4% PM 0.02 in |
15 mph (28 mph) 86% |
slight chance of light snow showers | |
| Sunday Mar 14 |
45° 18° |
0% -- |
10 mph 72% |
-- | |
| Monday Mar 15 |
51° 24° |
0% -- |
4 mph (6 mph) 64% |
-- | |
| Tuesday Mar 16 |
52° 28° |
0% -- |
4 mph 66% |
-- | |
| Wednesday Mar 17 |
50° 28° |
0% -- |
3 mph 74% |
-- | |
| Thursday Mar 18 |
46° 27° |
0% -- |
5 mph 73% |
-- | |
| Today | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM |
38° 100% |
11% |
13 mph (18 mph) 37% |
light rain likely | |
| 7:00 PM |
29° 100% |
76%
0.08 in |
7 mph 58% |
light rain likely | |
| 10:00 PM |
27° 100% |
76%
0.08 in |
8 mph 65% |
light snow likely | |
| Tomorrow | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 AM |
24° 100% |
76%
0.09 in 1.00 in - snow |
12 mph (17 mph) 78% |
light snow likely | |
| 4:00 AM |
22° 59% |
76%
0.09 in 1.00 in - snow |
13 mph (18 mph) 92% |
slight chance of light snow showers | |
| 7:00 AM |
24° 59% |
23%
0.01 in |
15 mph (20 mph) 85% |
slight chance of light snow showers | |
| 10:00 AM |
29° 54% |
23%
0.01 in |
18 mph 78% |
slight chance of light snow showers | |
| 1:00 PM |
31° 54% |
23% |
20 mph (28 mph) 75% |
slight chance of light snow showers | |
| 4:00 PM |
28° 28% |
23% |
16 mph (22 mph) 85% |
-- | |
| 7:00 PM |
22° 28% |
4% |
16 mph (22 mph) 100% |
-- | |
| 10:00 PM |
21° 20% |
4% |
10 mph (14 mph) 100% |
-- | |
| Sunday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 AM |
19° 20% |
4% |
10 mph (14 mph) 100% |
-- | |
| 5:00 AM |
18° 10% |
4% |
13 mph (17 mph) 100% |
-- | |
| 8:00 AM |
23° 10% |
0% |
13 mph (17 mph) 85% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
40° 10% |
0% |
10 mph (13 mph) 48% |
-- | |
| 2:00 PM |
44° 10% |
0% |
10 mph (13 mph) 43% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
40° -- |
0% |
9 mph 50% |
-- | |
| 8:00 PM |
31° -- |
0% |
9 mph 72% |
-- | |
| 11:00 PM |
29° -- |
0% |
6 mph 78% |
-- | |
| Monday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM |
26° -- |
0% |
6 mph 88% |
-- | |
| 5:00 AM |
24° -- |
0% |
6 mph 96% |
-- | |
| 8:00 AM |
29° -- |
0% |
6 mph 78% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
46° -- |
0% |
2 mph 40% |
-- | |
| 2:00 PM |
50° -- |
0% |
2 mph 34% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
46° 5% |
0% |
2 mph 40% |
-- | |
| 11:00 PM |
33° 6% |
0% |
7 mph 76% |
-- | |
| Tuesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM |
28° 16% |
0% |
7 mph 96% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
47° 16% |
0% |
2 mph 46% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
48° 24% |
0% |
5 mph 44% |
-- | |
| 11:00 PM |
34° 24% |
0% |
4 mph 78% |
-- | |
| Wednesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM |
28° 32% |
0% |
3 mph 100% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
46° 32% |
0% |
2 mph 53% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
46° 20% |
0% |
6 mph 56% |
-- | |
| 11:00 PM |
32° 20% |
0% |
4 mph 88% |
-- | |
| Thursday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM |
27° 25% |
0% |
4 mph 100% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
42° 25% |
0% |
3 mph 55% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
42° 20% |
0% |
7 mph 55% |
-- | |
| 11:00 PM |
31° 20% |
0% |
7 mph 82% |
-- | |
| Friday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM |
26° 25% |
0% |
7 mph 100% |
-- | |
| 11:00 AM |
37° 25% |
0% |
7 mph 61% |
-- | |
| 5:00 PM |
37° 20% |
0% |
7 mph 62% |
-- | |
Monthly averages are for the weather station KERN RIVER PH 3, which is 23 miles away and 5082 feet below the location used for the The Needles forecasts.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 59.3 | 62.5 | 65.6 | 71.9 | 80.2 | 89.8 | 96.8 | 96.3 | 89.8 | 79.7 | 66.6 | 60.0 | 76.5 |
| Mean | 45.4 | 48.4 | 51.5 | 56.8 | 64.5 | 73.0 | 79.4 | 78.8 | 72.7 | 62.8 | 50.9 | 45.3 | 60.8 |
| Low | 31.5 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 41.7 | 48.8 | 56.2 | 62.0 | 61.3 | 55.6 | 45.9 | 35.1 | 30.5 | 45.0 |
| Precipitation (inches) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 13.2 |
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Located in the Sequoia National Forest above the Kern River, the Needles is a set of awe-inspiring granite spires that rise towards the sky. Impeccable rock, long cracks and lack of crowds make the Needles an ideal climbing destination. Best time to climb is May through November.
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