Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

9/15/12 Wheeler Peak hike

Wheeler Peak

 

Days 0-3 Wheeler Peak Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Wheeler Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
20 W20
20 NW20
10 W10
10 S10
25 S25
45 SW45
45 SW45
30 SSW30
40 SSW40
30 W30
30 WNW30
35 W35
30 W30
45 W45
55 W55
40 WNW40
25 WNW25
35 W35
clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - 1 3 4 1 - - - - - - - -
High °C
-10 -7 -6 -7 -7 -6 -7 -8 -8 -11 -10 -8 -9 -9 -8 -10 -7 -6
Low °C
-11 -10 -6 -8 -8 -6 -8 -9 -9 -14 -13 -8 -10 -10 -8 -11 -10 -6
Chill °C
-19 -12 -10 -11 -16 -16 -17 -17 -18 -19 -20 -18 -18 -20 -19 -22 -15 -15
Freezing level m
2300 2450 3250 2850 2750 3250 3000 2800 2900 2050 2050 2950 2450 2500 2950 2300 2500 3300
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-10-7-6-7-7-6-7-8-8-11-10-8-9-9-8-10-7-6-6-4-2-4-4-2-3-5-4-8-7-4-6-5-4-6-4-2036345323-103023046
Sunrise
- 7:05 - - 7:03 - - 7:01 - - 7:01 - - 6:58 - - 6:58 -
Sunset
- - 7:13 - - 7:14 - - 7:15 - - 7:15 - - 7:15 - - 7:16

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.
32 minutes ago
-11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 217).
Taos
19 km SW
2222m alt.
54 minutes ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 354).
Angel Fire
20 km SE
2548m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3.9° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Taos Municipal Airport
25 km SW
2161m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3.9° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
16 km
Ranchos de Taos
26 km S
2206m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 223).

* 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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