Mammoth Lakes, California Weather
Mammoth Lakes, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mammoth Lakes, Mono County.
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About Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Lakes unfolds beneath the vast, cerulean dome of the Sierra Nevada, a landscape sculpted by ancient volcanic fury and the patient hand of ice. It lies 64.9 miles north-north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 13.5 miles west-north-west of Crowley Lake. Jagged peaks, their granite faces catching the sun in a thousand facets, ring a valley floor that slopes gently, dotted with the dark green of pine and fir. In summer, the air hums with the industrious buzz of insects and the crisp scent of sun-baked earth and resin, while winter cloaks the terrain in a hushed, white silence, transforming the mountains into a playground of white. The very atmosphere here feels thinner, cleaner, as if the altitude itself strips away the superfluous, leaving only the raw, elemental beauty of rock, sky, and water. This high-altitude basin owes its existence to a caldera, a scar left by colossal eruptions millennia ago, a history evident in the steaming fumaroles and hot springs that still punctuate the surrounding wilderness. For centuries, indigenous peoples traversed these lands, drawn by the abundant game and the restorative power of the mineral waters. Later, prospectors, lured by the glint of silver and gold, carved out a rough-and-tumble existence, their legacy whispered in the names of abandoned mines. Today, the economy of Mammoth Lakes is inextricably linked to the grandeur of its natural setting, drawing visitors who come to ski the formidable slopes, hike the alpine trails, and cast lines into the crystal-clear lakes that give the region its name. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady pulse that quickens with the arrival of snow and the bloom of wildflowers, a testament to the enduring allure of this volcanic heart of the Sierra.
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| Location | Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.648546°N, 118.972079°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93546 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mammoth Lakes, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mammoth Lakes, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Mammoth Lakes includes coordinates 37.648546°N, 118.972079°W, situated in Mono County. ZIP code 93546. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
