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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
S
40
S
50
S
55
S
45
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
55
WSW
60
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NW
1
8
11
9
max °C
-5
-4
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
6
5
min °C
-7
-4
-4
-5
-2
-1
-1
3
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
5
5
5
-16
-13
-14
-16
-10
-8
-8
-2
-6
-8
-7
-8
-6
-6
-5
-1
4
4
5
500
2150
2200
1050
2500
2550
1450
3300
3400
2850
3000
2900
3000
2850
2850
3350
3600
3700
3850
Cloud base (m)
2300
6500
2850
2300
2300
2300
2250
3300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2400
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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
-14° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
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.