Right now

Temp75°F

Wind7 mph

Gusts10 mph

Humidity26.6%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Monsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Sierra monsoon — afternoon thunderstorms likely; start early and be off summits before noon

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 26 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts10 mph

Humidity48%

No recent rainMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 66° dry 3 — 45.5%

07:00 64° dry 4 — 48.8%

08:00 63° dry 3 — 51.3%

09:00 62° dry 3 — 53%

10:00 61° dry 2 — 52.9%

11:00 61° dry 2 — 53%

12:00 60° dry 2 — 52.9%

13:00 60° dry 2 — 53.3%

14:00 62° dry 2 — 51.4%

15:00 69° dry 2 — 40.6%

16:00 73° dry 2 — 29.5%

17:00 76° dry 5 — 26.5%

18:00 78° dry 7 — 23.6%

19:00 80° dry 9 — 20.5%

20:00 82° dry 11 — 17.8%

21:00 83° dry 12 — 17.1%

Thu Thursday 27 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity41%

No recent rainMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 67° dry 2 — 43.7%

07:00 66° dry 2 — 46.5%

08:00 65° dry 1 — 46.6%

09:00 64° dry 2 — 45.5%

10:00 64° dry 2 — 44.4%

11:00 63° dry 2 — 44.1%

12:00 62° dry 2 — 45.1%

13:00 61° dry 2 — 46.7%

14:00 62° dry 2 — 45.1%

15:00 69° dry 3 — 36.3%

16:00 74° dry 3 — 26.1%

17:00 76° dry 4 — 24%

18:00 79° dry 7 — 21.9%

19:00 81° dry 9 — 19.8%

20:00 83° dry 11 — 17.7%

21:00 84° dry 12 — 16.8%

Fri Friday 28 August

Poor

Temp68°F

Rain0.02 in

Wind8 mph

Gusts—

Humidity42%

0.6mm rain forecastMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 71° dry 3 — 32.4%

07:00 70° dry 4 — 33.5%

08:00 70° dry 5 — 33.1%

09:00 68° dry 6 — 34.6%

10:00 67° dry 7 — 38.7%

11:00 67° dry 8 — 40.7%

12:00 68° dry 9 — 38.7%

13:00 67° dry 7 — 40.3%

14:00 67° 0.01 in 8 — 43.6%

15:00 67° 0.01 in 7 — 46.6%

16:00 69° dry 8 — 43.1%

17:00 72° dry 9 — 38%

18:00 76° 0.01 in 13 — 32.7%

Sat Saturday 29 August

Good

Temp59°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity67%

Should be dryMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 62° dry 3 — 65.4%

12:00 59° dry 3 — 67.3%

18:00 73° 0.00 in 5 — 37.8%

Sun Sunday 30 August

Good

Temp52°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dryMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 59° dry 3 — 66%

12:00 52° dry 3 — 59.8%

18:00 71° dry 1 — 26.9%

Mon Monday 31 August

Good

Temp54°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity47%

Should be dryMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 61° dry 2 — 45%

12:00 54° dry 3 — 47.2%

18:00 72° dry 1 — 13.8%

Tue Tuesday 1 September

Good

Temp50°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity38%

Should be dryMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 57° dry 5 — 41.8%

12:00 50° dry 3 — 38%

18:00 70° dry 2 — 11.1%

Wed Wednesday 2 September

Good

Temp54°F

Raindry

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be dryMonsoon season — afternoon thunderstorm risk

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 62° dry 1 — 42.1%

12:00 54° dry 1 — 51%

18:00 73° dry 2 — 14%

About Pine Creek Canyon

Pine Creek Canyon is Bishop's alpine granite crag — a Sierra-side canyon rising steeply from the Owens Valley between Mount Tom and the Wheeler Crest, holding 630+ routes across multiple zones. The rock is genuine Sierra Nevada Batholith granite (distinct from the quartz monzonite of the nearby Buttermilks). Pratt's Crack Canyon was historically the epicentre; development has expanded significantly with Ministry Wall and Gecko Wall now major sport destinations. Sheila (5.10b, Fischer/Jensen 1971) was the original test-piece and remains one of the best hand cracks in Pine Creek; Rites of Spring (5.10d) and Window Shopper (5.11b) round out the moderate hard classics. The canyon holds Everything is Karate (5.14d) — California's hardest pitch. Many routes are in the shade and a cool breeze often fans the canyon, making summer mornings and evenings pleasant. Season: late spring until weather craps out in late fall. USFS road access; free dispersed camping in the canyon.

Region: Bishop / Eastern Sierra
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 7192 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Happy Boulders Owens River Gorge Sad Boulders The Buttermilks