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

Rubicon Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
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
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
70
SSW
90
SW
70
SSW
60
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
SSW
40
S
25
S
20
SSW
40
SW
55
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
20
N
30
N
15
NNE
9
16
18
15
18
7
1
1
6
max °C
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-7
-5
-5
min °C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-10
-7
-6
-6
-15
-16
-18
-16
-15
-19
-18
-16
-13
-12
-15
-17
-16
-20
-20
-14
-14
-12
2300
2200
2050
2000
1900
1700
1850
2000
1200
2050
2100
1850
1800
1850
1200
1350
1700
700
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2050
2100
2050
2100
2100
2100
2550
2200
2050
2050
2100
2050
2100
2100
2150
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-6-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-6-7-8-9-7-6-621-10-1-3-1-2-211-1-1-2-5-3-4-6
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54

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Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rubicon Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
15 km SE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(24 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
33 km E
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Truckee Tahoe Airport
36 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 190).
8 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
37 km E
1524m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Carson City Airport
41 km ENE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
59 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
1 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
61 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Airport
63 km NNE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
65 km NNE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
67 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.

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