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Thunderbolt Peak Weather Forecast
Sierra Nevada · United StatesIssued: 10 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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4 Thunderbolt Peak Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 3050 | 3050 | 3100 | 8500 | 6950 | 3100 | 9350 | 8350 | 6250 | 3600 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
Freezing level m | 2600 | 2400 | 2550 | 2700 | 4100 | 4250 | 4200 | 3750 | 3300 | 3450 | 3700 | 3650 | 3300 | 3400 | 3500 | 3650 |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Thunderbolt Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Thunderbolt Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
Thunderbolt Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Thunderbolt Peak at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Thunderbolt Peak. 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Bishop Airport |  | ||||
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lightning 8km N of Yosemite Lakes |  | ||||
Visalia Municipal Airport | | ||||
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Hanford Airport | | ||||
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Lemoore Naval Air Statio / eeves Field Airport | |
* 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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