🧊 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
📊 Tue 02/24 0 52°F 30 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 02/25 0 54°F 5 to 10 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 02/25
Night
0 35°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 02/26 0 56°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 02/26
Night
0 37°F 0 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 02/27 4 59°F 0 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 02/27
Night
4 39°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 02/28 13 57°F 5 to 15 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 02/28
Night
13 34°F 5 to 15 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 03/01 15 50°F 5 to 10 mph Slight Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Sun 03/01
Night
15 27°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain And Snow 0.6" No forecast
Mon 03/02 15 45°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Snow Showers then Chance Light Snow 1.3" No forecast
Mon 03/02
Night
15 26°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Light Snow 0.5" No forecast
Tue 03/03 15 49°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 03/03
Night
15 28°F 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast

Lee Vining

Classic ice climbing in Lee Vining Canyon, Eastern Sierra

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Tue 02/24 0 48°F 35 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 02/25 0 51°F 10 to 15 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 02/25
Night
0 35°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 02/26 0 55°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 02/26
Night
0 37°F 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 02/27 8 59°F 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 02/27
Night
8 38°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 02/28 13 57°F 5 to 15 mph Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 02/28
Night
13 34°F 5 to 15 mph Slight Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Sun 03/01 15 51°F 5 to 15 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sun 03/01
Night
15 27°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Rain And Snow 0.6" No forecast
Mon 03/02 15 46°F 5 to 10 mph Chance Snow Showers then Chance Light Snow 1.3" No forecast
Mon 03/02
Night
15 27°F 10 mph Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 0.6" No forecast
Tue 03/03 15 51°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 03/03
Night
15 29°F 5 mph Mostly Clear - 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