🧊 Too Warm

Ice Climbing Weather Conditions

Roadside Ice

Easy access beginner-friendly ice climbing near June Lake, Eastern Sierra

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Fri 09/04 0 72°F 20 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 09/05
Night
0 45°F 10 to 20 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 09/05 0 74°F 10 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 09/06
Night
0 48°F 15 to 20 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 09/06 0 72°F 20 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 09/07
Night
0 43°F 5 to 20 mph Clear - No forecast
Mon 09/07 0 77°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 09/08
Night
0 48°F 0 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Tue 09/08 0 78°F 0 to 15 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 09/09
Night
0 51°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 09/09 0 76°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 09/10
Night
0 52°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 09/10 0 76°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Fri 09/11
Night
0 50°F 5 to 10 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 09/11 0 75°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast

Lee Vining

Classic ice climbing in Lee Vining Canyon, Eastern Sierra

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Fri 09/04 0 69°F 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 09/05
Night
0 40°F 10 to 15 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 09/05 0 72°F 10 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 09/06
Night
0 42°F 10 to 15 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 09/06 0 68°F 15 to 20 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 09/07
Night
0 40°F 5 to 20 mph Clear - No forecast
Mon 09/07 0 73°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 09/08
Night
0 44°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Tue 09/08 0 74°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 09/09
Night
0 49°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 09/09 0 71°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 09/10
Night
0 49°F 5 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 09/10 0 71°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Fri 09/11
Night
0 47°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 09/11 0 71°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast

Color Coding Guide for Ice Climbing

5-Day Assessment

✓✓✓ Excellent: All lows ≤20°F
✓✓ Good: All lows ≤25°F
✗ Poor: Lows too warm

Based on overnight low temperatures from the previous 5 days

Avalanche Danger

Low Low (1)
Moderate Moderate (2)
Considerable Considerable (3)
High High (4)
Extreme Extreme (5)
N/A No Forecast

From regional avalanche center forecasts

Temperature

Excellent: ≤20°F
Good: 21-32°F
Marginal: 33-40°F
Poor: >40°F

Conditions

Snow (builds ice)
Clear/Sunny
Mixed rain/snow
Rain (melts ice)

Wind

Calm: ≤5 mph
Light: 6-10 mph
Moderate: 11-15 mph
Windy: >15 mph