Wheeler Peak weather

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

9/15/12 Wheeler Peak hike

Wheeler Peak

 

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

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partially cloudy
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moderate snow
snow showers
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
30 WSW30
60 SW60
55 SW55
35 SSW35
65 SSW65
20 SW20
60 W60
60 W60
65 WSW65
50 WSW50
55 SW55
50 SW50
45 SW45
60 SW60
25 SW25
30 SW30
45 SW45
40 SW40
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - 7 2 2 1 - - - - - - - - -
High °C
3 5 2 2 2 -7 -5 -3 -4 -1 5 3 1 3 2 6 7 7
Low °C
0 4 0 0 -3 -9 -7 -4 -6 -4 2 0 0 2 1 3 7 4
Chill °C
-3 -2 -6 -6 -6 -13 -16 -13 -15 -10 -2 -4 -7 -5 -4 1 2 3
Freezing level m
3500 4150 3800 3550 3750 2350 2550 3050 2700 2700 3850 3800 3550 3900 3800 3950 4400 4300
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - -
Sunset
- 8:04 - - 8:05 - - 8:06 - - 8:07 - - 8:07 - - 8:07 -

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryFreeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Wheeler Peak at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Wheeler 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 New-Mexico.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Red River
10 km NNE
3000m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 159).
Taos
19 km SW
2222m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 191).
Angel Fire
20 km SE
2548m alt.
57 minutes ago
12.9° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
16 km
Ranchos de Taos
26 km S
2206m alt.
3 hours ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 257).
Taos
27 km S
2197.3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 280).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Wheeler Peak and within an acceptable time window.

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