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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
SSW
50
SW
35
SW
30
S
50
S
75
S
65
SW
75
SW
65
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
40
SW
6
2
10
8
13
5
11
20
10
3
2
max °C
-1
-3
-1
0
-2
-1
-3
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-7
-13
-13
-13
-9
-11
-12
-13
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-9
-9
-17
2650
2300
2100
2850
2550
2450
2350
2350
2000
2100
2000
1950
1950
2000
1850
2100
2100
1300
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2150
2500
2650
2100
2050
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-3-1-2-2-3-4-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-5-4-63215222211-1-10-1-21-1-3
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:51
4:52
4:52

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Phipps Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Phipps Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Phipps Peak at the specific elevation of 2814 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
35 km E
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
39 km ENE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
60 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
5 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
69 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 176).
13
71 km NNE
1402m alt.
42 minutes ago
Dry

* 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.