Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)
km/h	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	N	SE	NW
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max °C	-5	-4	-2	1	4	5	4	2	3	1	2	4	3	5	6	4
min °C	-5	-7	-2	-2	2	5	1	1	2	1	1	4	3	3	6	4
chill °C	-10	-15	-9	-9	-2	3	-4	-4	-3	-5	-4	1	0	3	6	4

Freezing level m	2600	2750	3150	3600	4100	4150	3850	3800	3900	3650	3900	4200	4000	4250	4350	4100

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	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:14	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Whitney at the specific elevation of 3500 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 709m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry and cloudy.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).	16 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 644m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 200).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (14 kph at 101).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 667m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	9°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 300).	16 km
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 217).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 707m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 160).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 346).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 227).

* 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.