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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
WSW
25
SW
50
SW
65
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
55
S
50
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
50
S
40
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
16
7
9
18
15
15
0.6
1.2
36
15
30
16
1
9
14
1
max °C
5
5
7
6
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
min °C
5
5
6
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
0
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
-6
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
2650
2800
3100
2900
2500
2700
2500
2550
2650
2600
2400
2450
1800
1900
2050
1800
1850
1800
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2050
3950
2050
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:40
4:40
4:42
4:42
4:43
4:44

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Phipps Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Phipps Peak is: Heavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Phipps Peak at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Phipps Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of California.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
14 km ESE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
35 km E
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
39 km ENE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 338).
5
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
60 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Fog -.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
0 km
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
71 km NNE
1402m alt.
46 minutes ago
Dry
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
79 km W
962m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Low: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.