Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		8650	8650		3450	2900	2800	3200	3200	2750	3350	3650
km/h	SW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SW	NW	N	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	5	1	-1	1	-1	-1	-1	-4	-5	-3	-4	-1	1	2
min °C	2	1	4	0	-1	0	-2	-2	-4	-6	-6	-3	-4	-3	1	0
chill °C	0	-2	0	-5	-6	-6	-8	-9	-11	-10	-10	-5	-9	-8	-4	-5

Freezing level m	3900	4000	4050	3550	3350	3450	3300	3350	3000	2750	2900	3100	2850	3350	3650	3650

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed 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	17°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 140).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 644m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	0.0 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 667m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 707m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 310).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 356).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 721m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Clear	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 10).	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 129 km WSW 716m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).	16 km Low: few
Bakersfield Airport 144 km S 715m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	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.