– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W
Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United StatesIssued: 3 am Fri 19 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 3 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 3 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
2 Wheeler Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
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max°C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
min°C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
-6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -18 | |
3400 | 3100 | 2950 | 2850 | 2850 | 3000 | 2850 | 2850 | 2850 | 2600 | 2500 | 2250 | 2500 | 2500 | 2300 | 1750 | 1850 | 2000 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 2850 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 | 2300 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 3850 | 3100 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).
Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the S by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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South Lake Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
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Placerville Airport (California) |  | ||||
San Andreas Airport (California) | | ||||
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California) | | ||||
Carson City Airport | | ||||
Truckee Tahoe Airport | | ||||
Emigrant Gap Airport | |
* 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.