Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	3000	3000	2700	3150	3050			3150	2850					9450			8850
km/h	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	WNW	NNW	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	W	SW	S	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	3	9	—	6	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-2	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-4	-2	0	0	2	3	2	4	5	4
min °C	-2	-1	-4	-5	-5	-6	-5	-3	-4	-4	0	-1	0	2	1	3	4	4
chill °C	-7	-8	-10	-11	-7	-10	-8	-5	-10	-11	-5	-5	0	2	1	3	2	3

Freezing level m	3450	3300	2950	2950	2800	2550	3000	3000	2850	3200	3450	3450	3700	3850	3800	4100	4150	4150

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). 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	8°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	16 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 80).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).	16 km Low: overcast
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 6).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: overcast
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 129 km WSW 218m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
Bakersfield Airport 144 km S 218m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).	16 km

* 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.