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

Rubicon Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
WSW
70
WSW
85
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
45
W
55
WSW
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
90
SW
65
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
 cm 
1
1
31
14
7
23
 mm 
0.3
18
0.9
max°C
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
min°C
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
1
-1
0
0
1
0
0
-1
chill°C 
-4
-7
-7
-5
-4
-2
-4
-7
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
3300
3200
3100
3300
3550
3450
3250
3200
3400
3100
2850
2750
2800
3050
2950
2800
2700
Cloud base (m)
2750
2050
2100
2100
3100
2700
2350
6700
2800
2100
2100
2450
2050
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3323443331-100110-188766986755656654
Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
Sunset
4:38
4:38
4:39
4:39
4:40
4:40

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Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rubicon Peak is: Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
14 km
Low: overcast
33 km E
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
36 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
37 km E
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
Carson City Airport
41 km ENE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
59 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Placerville Airport (California)
61 km SW
789m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Reno Airport
63 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
67 km NNE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Stead Airport
78 km NNE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered

* 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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