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Devils Postpile National Monument
Weather
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***Road to Postpile Closed for the Season***
For road conditions and closure information call 760-924-5500.
For the latest forecast information click on the NOAA link to the right.
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Devils Postpile National Monument is located at 7,560 feet above sea level just west of the Sierra Nevada crest. As such, it experiences typical Sierran summer weather.
Afternoon thunderstorms are a recurring feature in July and August. Daytime temperatures can range from the mid-70s to low 90s (degrees fahrenheit). Evening temperatures can drop into the low 40s (and even the low 30s in the months of September and October).
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In the fall of 2005, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, California Department of Water Resources, and the National Park Service cooperatively worked to install a new meteorologic (met) station in Soda Springs Meadow. The station will provide important data for climate research and the management of California's water resources. |
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SODA SPRINGS METEOROLOGICAL STATION
This new met station measures ambient air temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, surface radiation, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation. In addition, it is equipped with snow pillows--
instruments that can detect the amount of water content in the snow pack.
Data from the Soda Springs weather station is usually uploaded daily and can be viewed year-round in graph format by visiting Scripps' website. Unfortunately, the weather station is temporarily not transmitting correctly. For weather information, visit the . We apologize for any inconvenience. This will be updated when the problem is corrected.
Hard core weather enthusiasts may want to visit an alternate website that gives more in-depth met station information.
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Planning a hike? Check the latest NOAA weather forcast for the Mammoth Lakes area. more... | | Information on Camping Camping at Devils Postpile more... | | "The Post" Check out the Monument's visitor newspaper! more... | | Mandatory Shuttle System In Depth more... | |
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Did You Know?
Devils Postpile is a pet friendly park. Pets are allowed on all trails as long as they are on a leash. Leashed pets can even ride the shuttle bus!
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Last Updated: December 27, 2008 at 14:33 EST |