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

Rubicon Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
90
SSW
80
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
50
SW
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
50
ENE
30
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
SW
10
51
10
5
9
max °C
-6
-5
-8
-7
-8
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
3
3
5
6
6
4
min °C
-6
-9
-8
-7
-10
-7
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
4
4
3
-19
-21
-20
-19
-20
-12
-11
-12
-6
-10
-8
-5
-3
-1
2
3
-1
1950
1800
1650
1650
1500
1500
1800
900
1650
1550
850
3600
3700
1100
3800
3900
3700
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-7-9-6-5-4-2-2-13345540-2-3-3-5-2-3-40-2-421-1533
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:43
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46

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Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rubicon Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Rubicon Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
14 km
Low: overcast
33 km E
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
36 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
High: scattered
37 km E
1524m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Carson City Airport
41 km ENE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
59 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
6 km
Mid: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
61 km SW
789m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Reno Airport
63 km NNE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
67 km NNE
1402m alt.
21 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Stead Airport
78 km NNE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: few
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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