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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
km/h
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
10
SSW
15
ENE
15
NE
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
2
6
2
4
31
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.2
—
max °C
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-5
-3
6
8
8
8
8
8
6
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-5
-6
-4
-2
6
8
7
7
7
0
 chill °C
-9
-7
-9
-8
-10
-9
-12
-13
-4
-9
6
7
5
4
3
-7
Freezing level m
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2550
2250
2050
2300
1400
4350
4400
4350
4150
4050
3250
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Sunrise
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
6:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:59
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—
5:58
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

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
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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.