Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 4 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).
	Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	8600	8700		3250	3000	2950	3250	3400	2700	2700	2700		3100	3050
km/h	SSW	S	SSW	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	W	NW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	1	-1	1	-1	0	0	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	2	3	3
min °C	1	4	0	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-5	-5	-5	-5	-3	-1	-2	1	3	3
chill °C	-2	1	-5	-6	-6	-8	-8	-9	-9	-10	-9	-10	-8	-6	-9	-4	0	0

Freezing level m	4000	4050	3550	3350	3450	3350	3450	3250	2850	2800	2750	2700	3050	3400	3300	3800	3900	3950

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri 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	3°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 340).	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 170).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Clear	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 3 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 332).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	-5°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 290).	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 129 km WSW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	16°C	Clear	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).	16 km
Bakersfield Airport 144 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.	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.