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

Mount Whitney
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 12 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
SW
30
SW
35
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
95
NW
80
NW
60
NW
55
NW
40
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
85
SW
85
W
70
W
60
NW
45
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
50
W
50
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
55
NW
55
NW
40
WNW
 cm 
14
4
4
10
5
2.0
8
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-14
-19
-20
-18
-17
-15
-14
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-9
-12
-14
-16
-16
-14
-12
-10
-9
-10
-8
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
min°C
-18
-19
-20
-21
-18
-16
-16
-13
-10
-9
-8
-8
-11
-12
-15
-19
-18
-15
-15
-11
-9
-11
-10
-7
-7
-6
-5
-8
-9
-8
-10
-10
-8
-9
-9
-6
chill°C 
-33
-34
-31
-39
-31
-32
-34
-27
-22
-20
-18
-19
-24
-26
-32
-36
-34
-29
-27
-20
-18
-21
-20
-16
-16
-15
-14
-19
-21
-19
-22
-22
-19
-20
-21
-16
Freezing level (m
1950
1750
1550
850
1950
1900
1200
2650
3000
3150
3300
3200
2700
2500
1900
1250
1950
2250
2050
2900
2950
2750
3050
3400
3350
3700
3650
3150
3200
3150
2950
3150
3250
2950
3300
3500
Cloud base (m)
2700
2750
3450
6400
2750
2800
9050
6700
6800
3150
3100
8850
8550
9250
8600
5200
9000
8900
8200
9300
9050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-19-20-20-18-16-15-12-10-9-8-8-10-12-15-18-17-15-14-11-9-11-9-7-7-6-5-8-8-8-10-10-8-9-8-6-10-13-14-15-12-10-11-7-4-3-2-2-5-7-9-13-12-9-8-5-4-5-4-1-211-2-3-2-4-3-2-4-20-4-6-7-9-5-4-6-133451-1-3-8-6-2-324136578444245357311-324-15106912664-11537116913101316911127101291114
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:58
6:59
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:02
7:04
7:05
7:06
7:07
7:07

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitney is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Whitney Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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
55 km SSW
1064m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
5
60 km WSW
1374m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 157).
0
60 km W
1597m alt.
59 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 315).
0
72 km ESE
1500m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 114).
18
84 km SW
380m alt.
31 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 109).
8
85 km NW
1817m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 195).
3
87 km W
545m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 77 degs) was rejected.
Bishop Airport
88 km N
709m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
90 km N
1285.3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 95 degs) was rejected.
93 km SSW
644m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
13 km
Low: overcast

* 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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