Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

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Issued: 4 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	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	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)							8500	8700	8750		6950	3250	3050	2700	2700	2700	2750
km/h	ESE	SE	N	NNE	SSE	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSE	S	W	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	7	12	—	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	3	4	5	3	3	4	1	0	1	-2	-3	-3	-5	-6	-6	-4
min °C	3	4	2	2	4	1	1	3	-1	-2	0	-4	-4	-3	-7	-7	-6	-6
chill °C	2	3	0	0	2	-1	-2	0	-6	-8	-6	-10	-11	-10	-14	-13	-8	-10

Freezing level m	4100	4200	3900	4050	4150	3800	3950	3950	3400	3500	3500	3000	3050	3000	2500	2700	2750	2700

	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:05	—	—
	—	6:14	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:07	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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-Ca. 88 km N 1263m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	14 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	13 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 323).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. 129 km WSW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	36 km Mid: clear

* 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.