Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)					3550	2700				8900
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	S	NNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	-2	-3	-2	-5	-4	0	1	3	4	2	3	4	4	6	6	4
min °C	0	2	-5	-5	-3	-7	-7	0	-2	2	4	2	2	4	3	5	6	3
chill °C	-4	-3	-10	-10	-8	-15	-15	-6	-8	-2	3	-1	-3	0	-2	1	4	0

Freezing level m	3950	3800	2900	2950	2900	2300	2800	3450	3400	4000	4050	3800	4000	4150	4150	4350	4350	4100

	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—
	—	6:22	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed 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	22°C	Clear	Strong winds from the SSE (39 kph at 150).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Clear	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 250).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 1).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	-	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 190).	16 km
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 1 hour ago	26°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 1 hour ago	24°C	Dry	Wind obs. (21 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Clear	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 1 hour ago	24°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SSW (48 kph at 198).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs) (15 kph at 130).	16 km Low: few 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.