Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States

Issued: 10 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 10 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	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	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)										8850	8750		8750	4900	3700	3050	2850	2750
km/h	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	NNW	NW	S	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	S	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	3	4	5	3	4	5	3	3	4	1	0	1	-2	-4	-4	-5
min °C	1	4	2	2	4	2	2	4	1	1	3	-1	-2	1	-3	-4	-5	-6
chill °C	-5	1	-1	1	4	0	1	3	-2	-2	0	-6	-7	-5	-9	-8	-7	-6

Freezing level m	3950	4050	3850	4050	4150	3950	4150	4200	3800	4000	4000	3450	3500	3600	3150	2950	2800	2600

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). 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	20°C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 2 hours ago	27°C	Clear	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).	16 km
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	27°C	Clear	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 110).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 3 hours ago	23°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	13 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago	26°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 305).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 100 to 210 degs) (13 kph at 160).	16 km
Delano Airport (California) 125 km SSW 97m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Fresno Airport 129 km WSW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Bakersfield Airport 144 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	27°C	Clear	Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 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.