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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
75
SSW
55
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
10
NE
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
45
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
27
27
16
2
4
7
13
10
1
1
3
5
8
4
max °C
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-2
-2
-5
1
1
1
2
2
2
min °C
-5
-6
-11
-9
-8
-9
-6
-7
-10
-4
-4
-6
0
-1
-1
1
2
1
-17
-17
-19
-17
-17
-18
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-12
-6
-8
-9
-6
-5
-7
1300
1250
600
750
950
650
1000
1100
300
1350
1750
550
2000
2150
1900
2250
2350
2200
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2100
2100
2100
2050
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
4700
5500
2950
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-15-15-14-13-11-12-13-8-6-7-5-4-5-4-4-4-5-6-9-9-8-8-6-7-9-3-3-6100222
Sunrise
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
Sunset
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45

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Phipps Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Phipps Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
35 km E
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
0 km
Mid: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy snow.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
0 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
0 km
Mid: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
0 km
Low: overcast
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
1 km
69 km NNE
1613m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 106).
11
71 km NNE
1402m alt.
28 minutes ago
Dry
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
79 km W
962m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Low: overcast
81 km WSW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Reno Stead Airport
82 km NNE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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.