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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, severe gales from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
SSE
15
ESE
40
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
35
S
50
S
75
S
80
S
70
SSW
85
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
70
S
70
S
80
SSW
4
6
1
2
9
23
5
24
16
26
6
3
11
29
0.1
max °C
3
3
1
-1
-3
-1
0
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
min °C
3
1
0
-3
-4
-3
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-1
-3
-7
-13
-14
-12
-7
-9
-14
-14
-15
-16
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
3500
3400
2950
2700
2250
2150
2900
2600
2550
2350
2350
2250
2500
2350
2050
2100
2050
2050
Cloud base (m)
3100
2650
2100
2100
2100
2100
2450
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
2100
2050
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:47
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:51
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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, severe gales from the S by Fri night).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

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
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
35 km E
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
39 km ENE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
3
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
60 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
69 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
8
71 km NNE
1402m alt.
38 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.