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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
11
13
2
2
3
1
1
0.1
0.1
1
0.2
0.1
1.6
max °C
1
-1
-1
0
-3
5
6
3
7
6
4
3
3
0
0
1
0
min °C
0
-4
-4
0
-5
1
5
1
5
6
1
3
1
-2
-1
1
-2
-5
-11
-10
-5
-8
-2
5
-2
5
4
-1
1
-3
-6
-5
-3
-7
2000
1450
1850
1950
700
2950
3100
3250
3050
2800
2300
2450
2100
1800
2000
2150
1750
Cloud base (m)
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2400
2350
2300
2300
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
Sunset
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
2 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
High: few
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
0.0 km
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
0.0 km
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.