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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2600
2300
2250
2300
2300
2350
2300
2300
2300
8650
9250
5700
km/h
20
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
40
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
0
SSE
20
SSW
35
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
15
SW
5
SE
5
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
3
29
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-2
-1
-2
-5
-3
2
7
8
8
7
5
1
1
2
3
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-5
-6
-4
-3
4
8
6
5
3
-3
-2
2
2
 chill °C
-8
-9
-9
-12
-11
-8
-10
1
8
2
0
-4
-11
-8
-1
2
Freezing level m
2450
2500
2550
2200
2150
2300
1400
4250
4450
4250
3950
3400
1900
3000
3200
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:24
—
—
6:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:28
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—
Sunset
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:58
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5:57
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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue 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
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
14 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
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.