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– Lat/Long: 38.83° N 120.10° W

Ralston Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
SW
60
SW
50
SW
30
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
E
5
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
10
11
23
2
3
4
2
2
max °C
-4
-4
-7
-8
-6
-3
-1
1
1
0
0
0
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-5
-6
-9
-9
-7
-4
-2
0
0
0
0
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-4
-6
-14
-17
-20
-19
-14
-7
-5
0
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-10
-13
-13
-10
-14
2150
2000
1500
1850
2050
1200
2750
2950
2950
2850
2800
2550
2400
2300
1950
2150
2200
2000
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
8900
2600
8350
6400
2650
2600
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-8-9-7-4-21100-1-3-4-5-6-4-611-3-21-246467433-1121
Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
Sunset
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46

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Ralston Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ralston Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Ralston Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ralston Peak at the specific elevation of 2815 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
12 km NE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
12 km NE
1924m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
36 km ENE
1442m alt.
27 minutes ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
50 km NE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
50 km NE
1435m alt.
32 minutes ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
54 km N
711m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
54 km N
1798m alt.
27 minutes ago
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
5 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
72 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
6 km
72 km WNW
1609m alt.
8 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
0 km

* 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.