Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 3 am Sat 14 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 3 am Sat 14 Nov Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	9550	2950		7150		6500	6300	3500		3850		9100		3200	2750	2750	2750	2700
km/h	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	39	7	18	24
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	0	1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-7	-7	-8	-5	-5	-7	-8	-8	-9	-8
min °C	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	-3	-3	-6	-10	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8	-9	-10	-10
chill °C	-7	-5	-4	-5	-6	-10	-10	-14	-17	-14	-14	-13	-13	-15	-17	-18	-19	-18

Freezing level m	2900	3100	3450	3600	3350	3200	3050	2850	2100	2200	2400	2450	2650	2450	2200	2350	2200	2050

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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	-	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 300).	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 300).	16 km
Tulare 100 km SW 91m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	-
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 340).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 230).	0.0 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 340).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 44 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 318).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 1 hour ago	-4°C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	0.0 km
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. 129 km WSW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Mist	Calm (0 kph at 0).	29 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.