🧊 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
📊 Thu 07/16 0 87°F 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 07/17 0 87°F 5 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 07/17
Night
0 54°F 0 to 15 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 07/18 0 87°F 0 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 07/18
Night
0 56°F 0 to 10 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 07/19 0 88°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 07/19
Night
0 58°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 07/20 0 86°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Mon 07/20
Night
0 57°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 07/21 0 85°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Tue 07/21
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 07/22 0 86°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Wed 07/22
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 07/23 0 86°F 0 to 10 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Thu 07/23
Night
0 55°F 0 to 10 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then 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
📊 Thu 07/16 0 82°F 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 07/17 0 82°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 07/17
Night
0 54°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 07/18 0 82°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 07/18
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 07/19 0 83°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 07/19
Night
0 57°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 07/20 0 80°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Mon 07/20
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 07/21 0 79°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Tue 07/21
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 07/22 0 81°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Wed 07/22
Night
0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 07/23 0 82°F 0 to 10 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Thu 07/23
Night
0 54°F 5 to 10 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then 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