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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
E
5
ESE
5
NW
25
NE
15
NE
15
N
20
ENE
5
SW
20
SW
30
S
3
3
1
3
4
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
1
1
3
5
4
4
7
5
7
9
6
min °C
-5
-7
-7
-3
-3
-2
1
1
2
4
3
4
7
3
5
7
4
-13
-12
-7
-7
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
4
0
0
5
-2
5
4
-2
2050
1550
2150
2300
2050
2750
2950
3100
3200
3300
3400
3350
3750
3400
3700
3800
3650
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2350
2500
2650
2950
3250
4800
4400
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
Sunset
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat morning).

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.
2 hours ago
3° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(13 kph at 200).
0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: 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.