Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)					5150						5700	3300	3200	3250	2750	3100	2950	2800
km/h	ESE	ESE	SW	ESE	ESE	SW	S	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	S	SSE	S	SE	ESE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0.3	0.5	9	0.6	1.3	0.9
max °C	16	18	16	17	18	16	16	18	13	14	15	9	9	10	6	5	5	3
min °C	14	18	14	14	18	13	13	16	11	10	13	6	7	8	4	4	5	2
chill °C	14	18	14	14	18	13	13	16	10	8	11	3	4	6	1	2	2	0

Freezing level m	4900	5000	4800	4850	4950	4700	4750	4750	4350	4500	4450	3600	3900	3800	3550	3200	3150	2800

	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—
	—	6:28	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:21	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Whitney at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Whitney. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of California.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Bishop Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 300).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).	16 km
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 1 hour ago	26°C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 158).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	-	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 150).	14 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	31°C	Clear	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 120).	16 km
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 1 hour ago	33°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 290).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 56 minutes ago	32°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	13 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 11).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 1 hour ago	33°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 288).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.