Mount Whitney Weather Forecast

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Issued: 4 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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4 Mount Whitney Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).
	Wed 21		Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	3100	2700	3500	3100			2850	2750	2900							9450
km/h	S	S	S	W	NW	SW	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNW	NW	W	W	W	W
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cm	8	19	—	9	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-12	-11	-11	-10	-10	-10	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2
min °C	-8	-10	-12	-12	-13	-10	-11	-11	-9	-7	-7	-6	-4	-4	-4	-2	-3
chill °C	-18	-21	-23	-18	-20	-17	-11	-21	-19	-17	-16	-12	-7	-7	-7	-5	-7

Freezing level m	3150	3000	2900	2800	2550	2850	2850	2700	3150	3350	3450	3800	3900	3800	4000	4100	4100

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	6:08	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:02	—

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
lightning 5km N of Lone Pine 24 km ENE 1125m alt. 44 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Bishop Airport 88 km N 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).	16 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
Porterville CA Airport 93 km SSW 196m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 290).	16 km Low: overcast
Visalia Municipal Airport 104 km SW 203m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 290).	16 km
lightning 61km NE of Big Pine 110 km NNE 1871m alt. 41 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 64km N of Searles Valley 115 km ESE 2301m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
China Lake Airfield 116 km SSE 716m alt. 3 hours ago	22°C	-	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 220).	16 km
Hanford Airport 122 km SW 215m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 290).	16 km
Hanford 123 km WSW 77m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 53).
Mammot / une Lake Airport 124 km NW 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Drizzle	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).	16 km Low: few Mid: broken High: 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.