Rubicon Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 38.99° N 120.13° W

Rubicon 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). 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
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
55
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
10
NE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
40
WSW
50
SW
70
WSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
30
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
6
10
7
9
2
max °C
-8
-7
-8
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-8
-6
-6
-3
-1
1
min °C
-9
-8
-9
-8
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-6
-8
-7
-8
-4
-2
-1
-21
-18
-19
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-12
-17
-15
-12
-16
-9
-2
-6
1700
1700
1350
1900
2150
1300
2500
2600
2550
2700
2450
2200
1800
2050
1400
2250
2700
3150
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2400
2150
2050
2100
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-7-5-4-3-2-1-1-3-5-8-7-7-4-20-3-2-4-21-1232441-21-3152
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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Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rubicon 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).

Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rubicon Peak at the specific elevation of 2799 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rubicon 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
15 km SE
1934m alt.
56 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
33 km E
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Truckee Tahoe Airport
36 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
41 km ENE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Emigrant Gap Airport
59 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
0 km
Placerville Airport (California)
61 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Reno Airport
63 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
65 km NNE
1613m alt.
25 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 159).
6
67 km NNE
1402m alt.
37 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Stead Airport
78 km NNE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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.

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