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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Wed
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
10
ESE
35
SSW
35
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
S
45
S
75
S
75
SSW
65
SSW
80
SSW
80
S
80
SW
75
S
45
SW
55
SW
50
SSW
5
4
1
2
4
16
2
8
19
21
14
40
15
27
max °C
2
0
-1
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
min °C
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-5
-6
-8
-7
-6
-2
-2
-12
-12
-13
-9
-9
-12
-14
-13
-15
-14
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
3250
2950
2700
2300
2100
2850
2600
2550
2450
2300
2300
2400
2200
1950
1750
1700
1800
Cloud base (m)
2550
2250
2100
2150
2100
2450
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
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Sunrise
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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, 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.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km E
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
39 km ENE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
3
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
60 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
5 km
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
69 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
71 km NNE
1402m alt.
32 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.