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– Lat/Long: 38.96° N 120.15° W

Phipps Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
10
NW
40
W
70
WSW
85
WSW
55
W
55
W
50
W
50
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
80
SW
70
SW
70
SW
60
SW
 cm 
3
1
3
3
16
9
9
35
 mm 
1.8
0.3
10
0.3
16
max°C
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
min°C
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
0
chill°C 
-1
-3
-6
-7
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
3200
3300
3150
3050
3400
3550
3450
3300
3300
3250
3100
2950
2700
2800
3100
3050
3000
3000
Cloud base (m)
2500
2200
2100
2100
2100
3600
2800
2700
2200
2100
2400
2100
2100
2200
2050
2100
2100
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
333244433210-101211888766976655656766
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
Sunset
4:38
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:40
4:40

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Phipps Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Phipps Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Phipps Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat 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
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
35 km E
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
39 km ENE
1524m alt.
22 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
Truckee Tahoe Airport
40 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
44 km NE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
60 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Reno Airport
67 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: 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.