🧊 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
📊 Mon 11/02 15 60°F 0 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03 15 56°F 10 to 20 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night
15 28°F 0 to 10 mph Chance Light Snow then Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 15 58°F 0 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night
15 33°F 0 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 11/05 15 59°F 0 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night
15 34°F 0 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 11/06 4 62°F 0 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night
4 37°F 0 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 11/07 1 65°F 0 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night
1 39°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 11/08 3 66°F 0 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night
3 39°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 11/09 8 63°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night
8 37°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Lee Vining

Classic ice climbing in Lee Vining Canyon, Eastern Sierra

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 11/02 15 55°F 0 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03 15 51°F 15 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night
15 27°F 5 to 15 mph Chance Light Snow then Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 15 52°F 0 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night
15 32°F 0 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 11/05 15 54°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night
15 33°F 0 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 11/06 14 58°F 0 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night
14 36°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 11/07 14 61°F 0 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night
14 38°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 11/08 1 62°F 0 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night
1 38°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 11/09 9 59°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night
9 35°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - 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