Mount Whitney weather
– Lat/Long: 36.58° N 118.29° W

Mount Whitney
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Sun 04 May Local Time
Updates in:
1hr 39min 52s
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 mph
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
SSE
 in 
0.4
2
4
 in 
max°F
14
16
14
18
23
21
23
27
27
27
28
28
28
30
28
28
34
32
min°F
12
14
12
16
21
19
21
25
23
25
28
27
27
30
27
27
32
30
chill°F 
1
1
-6
-2
7
3
9
14
10
14
23
27
19
23
19
21
28
27
Freezing level (ft
9800
10500
9000
10700
12300
11300
12100
13100
12100
13000
13800
13000
13600
14100
13300
13800
14800
14400
Cloud base (ft)
9200
10200
8900
9400
10500
28200
14100
15900
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
131513172220222625262828283028283331242825283531343736364138394340404644374137404843465147485450525753545956505448546254586458616863657064667369
Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

Days 7-12 Weather Summary

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Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Whitney at the specific elevation of 4418 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Bishop Airport
54.7 miles N
4091ft alt.
2 hours ago
46°F
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
33 ftiles
Low: few
57.8 miles SSW
643ft alt.
1 hour ago
54°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Light winds from the WSW
(4 mph at 250).
33 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Visalia Municipal Airport
64.6 miles SW
666ft alt.
2 hours ago
52°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 mph at 0).
33 ftiles
Low: overcast
72.1 miles SSE
2349ft alt.
2 hours ago
57°F
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
33 ftiles
Hanford Airport
75.8 miles SW
705ft alt.
2 hours ago
53°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 mph at 320).
33 ftiles
Low: few
Mid: overcast
77.1 miles NW
7372ft alt.
1 hour ago
41°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
33 ftiles
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Delano Airport (California)
77.7 miles SSW
318ft alt.
1 hour ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
33 ftiles
Low: broken
Mid: broken
80.2 miles WSW
715ft alt.
2 hours ago
53°F
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 mph at 320).
33 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Bakersfield Airport
89.5 miles S
715ft alt.
2 hours ago
53°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 mph at 330).
33 ftiles
Low: overcast
Lemoore Naval Air Statio / eeves Field Airport
93.8 miles WSW
715ft alt.
2 hours ago
50°F
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Light winds from the NW
(4 mph at 320).
33 ftiles
Low: broken

* 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.

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