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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8450
6700
3400
3450
3350
3300
2450
2550
2300
2300
2350
km/h
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
55
S
35
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
3
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
0.6
0.7
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
6
6
3
4
4
3
3
4
0
-2
-2
1
4
6
6
min °C
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
5
5
 chill °C
-1
-2
-2
-6
-5
0
2
-1
-2
-4
-8
-8
-6
-2
3
1
Freezing level m
3650
3550
3400
3200
3350
3300
3300
3200
2950
2650
2450
2450
2950
3450
3600
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
655334333-1-2-2036691112791178853347126
Sunrise
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Wheeler Peak at the specific elevation of 2778 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.
3 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
16 km

* 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.