Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 4 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 7		Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)				4950							3500	2850	2700	2950	3150	3200	3000
km/h	ESE	SW	SE	SE	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	11	9	9	11	9	9	10	6	6	6	3	1	0	0	-1	0	-2
min °C	11	8	8	10	7	7	8	5	4	5	0	1	0	-2	-2	0	-3
chill °C	11	8	8	10	6	6	6	2	0	1	-5	-4	0	-7	-7	-5	-8

Freezing level m	5000	4800	4850	4950	4700	4700	4650	4400	4450	4300	3650	3700	3550	3200	3300	3450	3000

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	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 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon 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 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	30°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 200).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	36°C	Clear	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).	16 km
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 55 minutes ago	28°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 174).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	35°C	-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 350).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	35°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 1 hour ago	31°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 121).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 2 hours ago	36°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	34°C	Clear	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 55).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 1 hour ago	30°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (8 kph at 179).

* 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.