Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

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Issued: 4 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).
	Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	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	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)					8200					8950		8750	8700	4700	3600	3300	2900	2700
km/h	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	NNW	W	S	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	4	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	3	4	5	3	4	5	3	3	4	1	0	1	-1	-3	-3	-4
min °C	1	4	2	2	5	3	3	5	2	1	4	-1	-1	1	-3	-3	-4	-6
chill °C	-4	1	-1	1	5	3	3	5	0	-2	1	-6	-6	-5	-9	-10	-10	-13

Freezing level m	4000	4100	3850	4050	4150	3950	4150	4200	3900	4000	4050	3500	3550	3600	3200	3150	2900	2700

	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:05	—	—
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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

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	3°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	2°C	Clear	Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 100).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago		Haze -.	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 160).	1 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear	Light winds from the ENE (15 kph at 70).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Clear	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).	13 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 56 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 114).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	-1°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).	16 km
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. 129 km WSW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	36 km Mid: scattered

* 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.