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Ralston Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
30
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
5
NNE
15
N
25
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
11
8
6
2
max °C
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
1
min °C
-9
-8
-9
-8
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-6
-7
-6
-8
-4
-2
-1
-20
-18
-20
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-10
-17
-14
-11
-16
-8
-4
-6
1650
1750
1100
1900
2150
1250
2500
2600
2500
2750
2500
2200
1900
2100
1150
2300
2700
3150
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2600
2550
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
3750
2450
7150
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Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
Sunset
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
7:38

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Ralston Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
36 km ENE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Carson City Airport
50 km NE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
54 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Heavy snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
58 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
72 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(20 kph at 180).
0 km
Reno Airport
78 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (24 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
79 km SSW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(15 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
81 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
6
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.