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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2350
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
km/h
25
S
30
S
60
S
70
S
75
SSW
35
WSW
5
NW
10
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
25
S
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
40
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
36
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
5
9
3
2
14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
3
1
-2
-2
-6
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-7
-8
-6
min °C
5
2
-2
-2
-5
-7
-1
1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-7
-8
-8
-7
 chill °C
0
-4
-11
-12
-14
-16
-1
-2
-6
-7
-9
-11
-10
-4
-12
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level m
3550
3250
2800
2500
2500
1650
2500
3000
3250
3050
2850
2200
2300
2200
1900
1750
1600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW 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
-5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Minden Airport (Nevada)
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
58 minutes ago
-6°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Columbia Airport (California)
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Auburn Municipal Airport
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
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.