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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
8
2
0.1
0.1
1
5
0.4
0.3
46
23
20
38
max°C
11
10
7
7
7
7
11
9
6
7
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
min°C
10
8
7
7
6
6
9
6
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
chill°C 
8
5
3
2
4
4
7
3
-1
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
Freezing level (m
3500
3350
3200
3050
3300
3600
3500
3400
3350
3200
3150
3100
2800
2900
2950
3100
3050
2950
Cloud base (m)
3550
3000
2400
2300
2300
2950
9100
9200
2800
2300
2300
2500
2300
2300
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
Sunset
4:39
4:39
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:42

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
14 km
Low: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.