Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 3 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 3 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).
	Fri 13		Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	3500	2950	9250						7000	3250	3400	8750
km/h	WSW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	9	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-2	-2	0	1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-7	-6	-7	-7	-5	-6	-5
min °C	-6	-7	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	-3	-3	-6	-9	-7	-8	-8	-6	-6	-5
chill °C	-15	-17	-7	-5	-4	-5	-6	-10	-10	-13	-15	-11	-11	-11	-12	-13	-12

Freezing level m	2750	2100	2850	3100	3450	3600	3300	3200	3100	2850	2050	2450	2500	2250	2700	2700	2700

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	4:45	—	—	4:44	—	—	4:44	—	—	4:43	—	—	4:43	—	—	4:42	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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 Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 170).	16 km Low: scattered
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 3 hours ago	21°C	Light rain .	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 210).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Strong winds from the S (41 kph at 190).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: scattered High: scattered
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 3 hours ago	19°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 200).	16 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 320).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	0.0 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).	0.1 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Fresno Airport 129 km WSW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
Fresno Chandler 137 km WSW 85m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry and cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 140).	16 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
Bakersfield Airport 144 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	23°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 250).	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.