Mammoth Lakes Weather

Weather in Mammoth Lakes changes frequently. In the winter months it can change by the hour. It can also be snowing at the Mammoth Mountain ski resort and sunny in the town of Mammoth Lakes because of the difference in altitude. The Inyo National Forest also has very changeable weather. This is what makes the Eastern Sierra as beautiful as it is. Here are the links to get the latest forecasts for your travels along with Mammoth Webcams and Snow Reports.

MAMMOTH FORECAST Most Current
National Weather Service for Mammoth Lakes
Accuweather Detailed 5-day Forecast

Mono County Forecast From the National Weather Service NWS
Wunderground Mammoth Lakes Weather 5 day forecast
Weather Channel A more casual look
Satellite View Interactive enhanced satellite views (click the play button)
National Satellite Outlook Follow the storms across the United States

OTHER FORECASTS
Current Warnings for California
California's Extended Forecast
El Niño Update 

MAMMOTH ROAD CONDITIONS

It's always a good idea to check the roads before you come to Mammoth Lakes whether is be in winter or summer. You might consider programming the phone numbers for Cal Trans into your mobile phone. They are very handy.

Cal Trans - Eastern Sierra Road Conditions
Cal Trans - Mountain Highway Conditions
Cal Trans -All Roads Conditions

California Roads 800-427-7623 (800-gas road)
This is the Cal Trans automated highway road conditions information. Considered the most up to date. It corresponds to the interactive road conditions

Nevada Roads 888-NVROADS
If you're coming into Mammoth from the north.

Tire Chain Designations
In the winter months you must carry tire chains or have a 4WD vehicle with mud /snow tires at all times. These are the road condition designations and what they mean
R1 - Tire Traction device or snow tires required on all vehicles
R2 - Tire Traction devices on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires
R3 – Tire Traction device on ALL vehicles

Ski and Snow Reports

If you're coming to ski you might want to see what lift have been running at the Mammoth ski resort and what the ski area is reporting for weather. Often times there weather is different than the local town weather as they are 500" ft. higher in elevation at the main lodge area.

Mammoth Snow Report.
Mammoth Mountain Ski & Snow Report Official ski report for Mammoth Mountain

Mammoth Webcams

Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge
Mammoth Mountain McCoy Station
Mammoth Mammoth Canyon Lodge
Village at Mammoth Web Cam

Information on the Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort including facts and lifts.
If you're new to the Mammoth area you may need to get yourself some Mammoth Driving Directions. This will help you get here from most places in or around California. You may also want to take a look at the Winter Safety Instructions While all this weather may seem a big daunting, when you get to town you can always take free public Mammoth transportation and leave the driving to us! Now you know all there is about Mammoth Lakes weather. See you on the slopes.