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Ralston Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
55
S
50
S
20
SW
40
S
60
S
50
SSW
50
SW
55
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
17
10
1
17
10
18
28
6
7
17
14
19
26
36
8
11
0.1
0.1
7
max °C
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
min °C
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
0
-1
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-6
-5
-7
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-6
-5
3050
2950
2700
2600
2700
2550
2650
2600
2500
2450
1900
1900
2000
2000
1800
1900
1900
2050
2000
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
4250
5450
3500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4-6-7-6-6-7-6-6-5-56644444432-1-200-1-1-100
Sunrise
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:42
4:42
4:43
4:43
4:44
4:44

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Ralston Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ralston Peak is: Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Tue afternoon).

Ralston Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ralston Peak at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ralston 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
12 km NE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
36 km ENE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
41 km ENE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 338).
8
Carson City Airport
50 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
54 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
72 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
1 km
Reno Airport
78 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
79 km SSW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
82 km NNE
1402m alt.
1 hour 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.