At night there is a crispness in the air, but during the day, it warms quickly still allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors with a light jacket. Second Summer Is RealĪs summer’s heat fades in most mountains to a blistering cold, the High Sierra is gifted with what locals like to call the “second summer.” But this isn’t unseasonably warm, but rather the typical weather in the Sierra Nevada for fall. If it just doesn’t look that healthy, consider a day indoors visiting one of the many museums in the High Sierra. Based on the upcoming forecast, you can plan when to go outside to reduce your exposure to the contaminants. First check the AQI (Air Quality Index) by visiting a website such as. And when there are wildfires burning, there a few things you can do to help ensure you still have a great and safe time. With five of the last six worst fires in California history happening in just the last few years, it’s up to all of us to take fire safety seriously and tame the flame.
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To recreate responsibly, California requires you to obtain a FREE permit for any open flames outside of a campground. All you need is a spark and things can get out of control. California gets most of its moisture in the winter and spring which then transitions to a very dry summer creating the perfect recipe for outdoor fun as well as fires. Long before European settlers even arrived, the California High Sierra has had a fire season. And last but in no way the least, the winter’s snow has finally disappeared giving everyone a chance to hike into places like Mist Falls. Families can spend quality time together venturing out on a road-trip via a Scenic Byway to see the oldest trees in the world. Road cyclists sign up for the “ Death Ride” which features 15,000 vertical FEET of climbing over its 129 miles. Mountain bikers test their mettle on legendary trails like the Flume. Golfers take a big swing at a host of award-winning golf courses that dot the region like the Incline Village Championship Course. This is also when beach goers descend on Lake Tahoe’s beaches. Hiking Fanatics, Beach Goers, & Swingers Unite Photo by: Rachid Dahnoun – Image appears courtesy: Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority Like other seasons, if you don’t like the temperatures, go higher for cooler or lower for warmer.
And the days are long which means plenty of time to do your favorite summer activities. The probability of a sunny day exceeds ninety percent. Snow has melted away to reveal hundreds perhaps thousands of miles of trails as well as many countless alpine lakes. Summer Shenanigans Photo by: Rachid Dahnoun – Image appears courtesy: Lake Tahoe Visitors AuthorityĪs the dog days of summer arrive, residents and visitors ascend into the upper reaches of the Sierra. While you can’t forecast what the days will be like in the long range, here’s a run-down of the weather in the Sierra Nevada… the ‘typically like’ in each season. More than 300 days of it or even more so in places like the town of Bishop. With that being said, the weather overall is magnificent. Covering over 400 miles of length, weather in the Sierra Nevada can be drastically different across its topography.
Containing peaks topping out at 14,000 feet.
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