Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		3150		2800
km/h	N	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	SE	NW
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max °C	-3	-2	-4	-5	-1	1	3	5	3	2	3	2	3	4	2	5	6	4
min °C	-6	-3	-5	-6	-2	-2	2	4	2	1	3	2	2	4	2	3	5	3
chill °C	-10	-6	-11	-14	-9	-9	-2	2	-3	-4	-2	-4	-3	0	-2	3	4	2

Freezing level m	2950	3000	2700	2650	3300	3550	4050	4150	3800	3800	3950	3850	3950	4100	3900	4200	4300	4050

	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—
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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu 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	12°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 10).	16 km Low: overcast
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).	16 km Low: broken
Kernville 95 km S 797m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 146 degs) was rejected.
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry and cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 200).	16 km Low: overcast
Ridgecrest 121 km SSE 695m alt. 35 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (16 kph at 182).
Ridgecrest wx 121 km SSE 722m alt. 34 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 260).	16 km Low: broken
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 345).
Ridgecrest 123 km SSE 751m alt. 38 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 188).

* 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.