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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
ENE
10
E
20
S
35
S
30
S
45
S
30
S
15
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
8
2
5
0.5
1.9
0.5
4
max °C
9
7
2
5
4
2
4
2
-1
-1
-1
-5
1
1
-3
3
2
-2
min °C
8
2
0
5
3
1
3
1
-2
-2
-3
-7
0
-3
-4
2
-1
-3
7
-2
-4
2
1
-4
-3
-4
-10
-9
-9
-7
0
-7
-6
0
-1
-7
3500
2950
2150
2850
2800
2300
2500
2300
1750
1850
1800
750
1950
2150
950
2400
2400
1150
Cloud base (m)
3400
6700
2400
2600
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
2500
2300
2300
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
Sunset
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Wheeler Peak at the specific elevation of 2000 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 California.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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.