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Needles Ice Climbing Forecast updated 4 minutes ago
| Elevation: 5,935 feet |
| Sunrise / Sunset: 6:18 AM / 7:28 PM |
| Forecast | High / Low | Precip. Chance |
Wind (gust) / Humidity |
Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Sep 2 |
58° 46° |
21% -- |
6 mph (7 mph) 58% |
-- | |
| Tomorrow Sep 3 |
68° 37° |
0% -- |
5 mph (8 mph) 48% |
-- | |
| Saturday Sep 4 |
76° 42° |
0% 3% PM |
4 mph (7 mph) 44% |
-- | |
| Sunday Sep 5 |
81° 47° |
4% 23% PM |
6 mph (9 mph) 42% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday Sep 6 |
63° 48° |
23% 7% PM |
7 mph 59% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tuesday Sep 7 |
67° 40° |
5% 12% PM |
6 mph 56% |
-- | |
| Wednesday Sep 8 |
71° 48° |
17% 19% PM |
7 mph 58% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tomorrow | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
43° -- |
0% |
7 mph (8 mph) 62% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
40° -- |
0% |
6 mph (7 mph) 68% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
37° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 72% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
50° -- |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 50% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
62° -- |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 35% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
67° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 28% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
65° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 27% |
-- | |
| 9:00 PM |
52° -- |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 45% |
-- | |
| Saturday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
47° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 56% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
44° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 62% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
42° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 68% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
56° 2% |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 43% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
69° 5% |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 30% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
75° 8% |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 24% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
72° 10% |
0% |
6 mph (7 mph) 27% |
-- | |
| 9:00 PM |
58° 19% |
3% |
5 mph (6 mph) 44% |
-- | |
| Sunday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
52° 28% |
3% |
3 mph (4 mph) 57% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
49° 28% |
3% |
4 mph (5 mph) 61% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
47° 23% |
3% |
6 mph (7 mph) 60% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
61° 23% |
4% |
8 mph (9 mph) 39% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
74° 21% |
4% |
8 mph (9 mph) 27% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
80° 21% |
4% |
8 mph (9 mph) 24% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
77° 37% |
4% |
7 mph (8 mph) 29% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
54° 57% |
23% |
3 mph 66% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
48° 51% |
23% |
12 mph 65% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
60° 52% |
23% |
10 mph 50% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
60° 50% |
23% |
3 mph 55% |
-- | |
| Tuesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
44° 30% |
7% |
6 mph 79% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
40° 22% |
7% |
9 mph 73% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
61° 18% |
5% |
4 mph 33% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
64° 21% |
5% |
7 mph 39% |
-- | |
| Wednesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
51° 30% |
12% |
8 mph 63% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
48° 41% |
12% |
7 mph 74% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
66° 49% |
17% |
7 mph 49% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
68° 49% |
17% |
7 mph 49% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Thursday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
53° 53% |
19% |
7 mph 83% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
49° 51% |
19% |
8 mph 89% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
67° 46% |
18% |
7 mph 45% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
69° 36% |
18% |
6 mph 46% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
Monthly averages are for the weather station HILL CITY, which is 4 miles away and 955 feet below the location used for the Needles Ice Climbing forecasts.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 36.1 | 39.5 | 45.4 | 53.4 | 63.4 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 79.2 | 70.4 | 58.1 | 43.8 | 37.4 | 56.7 |
| Mean | 21.5 | 25.4 | 31.8 | 39.5 | 49.6 | 58.6 | 64.3 | 62.9 | 53.2 | 42.6 | 30.1 | 23.1 | 41.9 |
| Low | 6.9 | 11.3 | 18.1 | 25.6 | 35.7 | 43.6 | 48.7 | 46.5 | 36.0 | 27.1 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 27.0 |
| Precipitation (inches) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 21.0 |
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