Mountains in United States
Curecanti Needle
7,739 ft2,359 m
Mountain · San Juan Mountains · United States
The Curecanti Needle is a 700-ft granite spire located on the Gunnison River in western Colorado. A notable landmark to generations of natives and pioneers, the Needle is located on the southern bank of Morrow Point Reservoir, an impoundment of the Gunnison river between Gunnison and Montrose, Colorado.
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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM
38 °FClear · wind 2 mph from the NE
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Curecanti Needle, 7,739 ft
- 11:00 PM38 °FNE 2 mph–
- 2:00 AM35 °FE 4 mph–
- 5:00 AM34 °FNE 4 mph–
- 8:00 AM34 °FNE 3 mph–
- 11:00 AM49 °FW 7 mph–
- 2:00 PM56 °FW 9 mph–
- 5:00 PM53 °FNW 7 mph–
- 8:00 PM40 °FNW 3 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Mostly clear | 56 °F / 33 °F | – | 10 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 56 °F / 32 °F | – | 8 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 54 °F / 35 °F | 0 in | 8 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 46 °F / 38 °F | 0.02 in | 4 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Rain | 44 °F / 34 °F | 0.57 in | 4 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Sleet | 37 °F / 31 °F | 0.3 in | 6 mph |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Partly cloudy | 40 °F / 27 °F | – | 4 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:17 PM MDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 7,739 ft (2,359 m)
- Prominence
- 700 ft (213 m)
- Range
- San Juan Mountains
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.449°N 107.414°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
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