Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	light rain	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	3300	3200	3150	2750	2850	3050			2950	2850	2900	3150				9000
km/h	SSE	SE	SSE	WSW	S	SSE	W	ENE	NE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	SSE	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.4	0.6	4	14	0.2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	7	7	4	3	3	1	3	4	2	5	6	5	8	10	8
min °C	5	5	6	2	1	3	0	2	4	1	2	6	4	5	9	7
chill °C	3	3	3	0	-1	0	-3	2	4	-2	-2	4	2	5	9	7

Freezing level m	3400	3450	3300	2800	2900	2850	2600	2950	3000	2800	3150	3350	3300	3700	3800	3800

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	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:04	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Fri 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
lightning 12km W of Lone Pine 10 km ENE 1773m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Bishop-Ca. 88 km N 1263m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (24 kph at 150).	36 km Mid: mostly cloudy
Bishop Airport 88 km N 709m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 140).	16 km Low: few Mid: few
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 644m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).	16 km
Tulare 100 km SW 91m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 155).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 667m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 330).	16 km
lightning 68km NE of Big Pine 108 km NE 1970m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 3 hours ago	19°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 200).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 707m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 330).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 15).

* 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.