Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Sunrise, from camp on the Mountaineers Route, Mount Whitney

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Days 0-3 Wheeler Peak Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Days 3-6 Wheeler Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
25 W25
40 WSW40
40 W40
35 W35
15 W15
25 W25
45 W45
20 NNW20
50 N50
40 NNW40
30 NNW30
15 WNW15
25 W25
35 WSW35
35 W35
20 W20
20 WNW20
20 W20
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear snow shwrs clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-6 -6 -6 -6 -9 -9 -8 -12 -15 -12 -8 -7 -6 -6 -8 -8 -8 -6
Low °C
-6 -6 -7 -8 -10 -10 -10 -19 -19 -12 -12 -7 -6 -8 -8 -9 -9 -7
Chill °C
-13 -14 -16 -16 -17 -17 -18 -23 -29 -24 -16 -14 -13 -14 -18 -17 -15 -13
Freezing level m
3150 3100 3050 2700 2250 2650 2400 1350 1700 1800 1650 2900 2900 2600 2700 2650 2250 3050
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-6-6-6-6-9-9-8-12-15-12-8-7-6-6-8-8-8-6-2-2-3-3-6-6-5-10-12-9-5-4-3-3-5-5-5-34344012-4-6-2-13422204
Sunrise
- - 7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:05 - - 7:05 - - 7:05
Sunset
4:45 - - 4:45 - - 4:45 - - 4:45 - - 4:45 - - 4:46 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Wheeler Peak at the specific elevation of 4011 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.
1 hour ago
-13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 214).
Taos
19 km SW
2222m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (10 kph from 32 degs) was rejected
.
Angel Fire
20 km SE
2548m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.7° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Taos Municipal Airport
25 km SW
2161m alt.
2 hours ago
-6.7° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
16 km
Ranchos de Taos
26 km S
2206m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 251).

* 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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