Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)					5050			5350			5250	2850	2750	2800	2900	2900	2950	2700
km/h	ESE	ESE	SW	ESE	SE	SW	SSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	2	1	—	1	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	11	9	9	11	9	9	10	6	6	7	3	2	2	1	-4	-3	-5
min °C	8	11	8	8	11	7	7	9	5	4	6	0	1	1	-4	-5	-4	-5
chill °C	8	11	8	8	11	6	6	7	2	0	2	-5	-4	-4	-10	-12	-10	-12

Freezing level m	4900	5050	4800	4850	5000	4700	4700	4850	4350	4500	4400	3550	3900	3600	2950	2900	2900	2650

	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—
	—	6:28	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:21	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon 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 709m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Clear	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 644m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Clear	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).	16 km
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 22 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 4).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 667m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).	16 km
Chalfant Valley wx 105 km N 1303m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 236).
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 40 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 221).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 13 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 707m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 27 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 54).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 46 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 213).

* 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.