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– Lat/Long: 38.83° N 120.10° W

Ralston Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
75
SW
65
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
10
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
SE
8
14
16
18
6
6
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-4
-4
-4
-15
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-12
-14
-13
-10
-13
-15
-10
-8
-4
2200
2150
1950
1900
1650
1900
1900
1000
2100
2000
1900
1950
2100
1000
2100
2250
1100
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2550
2600
2550
2450
2450
2450
2450
8400
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54

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Ralston Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ralston Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Ralston Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
12 km NE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
1 km
36 km ENE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km ENE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
6
Carson City Airport
50 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
54 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
1 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
72 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
0 km
Reno Airport
78 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
79 km SSW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
16 km
81 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 22).
0

* 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.