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– Lat/Long: 38.83° N 120.10° W

Ralston Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
S
45
S
70
SW
100
SSW
85
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
5
W
25
W
20
NE
10
NW
20
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
35
S
55
SSW
17
19
23
27
33
22
2
2
3
3
max °C
-5
-6
-10
-10
-12
-14
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-11
-7
-7
-6
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-5
-8
-14
-11
-12
-17
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-8
-8
-7
-3
-3
-4
-14
-19
-28
-27
-27
-29
-27
-26
-21
-18
-22
-22
-13
-17
-15
-10
-11
-14
2050
1900
1200
1200
1150
600
650
800
500
1000
1050
0
1350
1700
450
2250
2400
1500
Cloud base (m)
2400
2400
2450
2400
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2550
8600
8050
2450
4100
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Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Ralston Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
0.0 km
36 km ENE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Carson City Airport
50 km NE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
54 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
2 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
72 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
0 km
Reno Airport
78 km NNE
1352m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
79 km SSW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
81 km NNE
1613m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
82 km NNE
1402m alt.
2 hours 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.