Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 4 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Sat 10 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 6°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	6250		3500	2700	2750			3400	2950					8750
km/h	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	S	NNE	WNW	N	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NE
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cm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	2	1	1	-1	-4	-2	-5	-4	-1	-1	2	3	2	4	5	5
min °C	4	4	0	1	1	-6	-6	-4	-7	-7	-2	-2	0	3	1	2	5	4
chill °C	0	0	-5	-3	-4	-12	-11	-7	-15	-15	-8	-7	-4	1	-2	-3	2	0

Freezing level m	4350	4100	3750	3600	3650	2800	2800	2800	2350	2800	3400	3250	3850	4000	3700	4150	4300	4300

	6:54	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—
	—	6:23	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:16	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue 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	16°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).	16 km
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 359).
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).	16 km
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 53 minutes ago	26°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (14 kph at 0).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 1 hour ago	24°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 336).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 44 minutes ago	26°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SSW (21 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.