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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 9 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
6350
2300
2400
2450
2250
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
km/h
50
S
75
S
65
S
30
W
0
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
45
S
55
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
40
SSW
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Snowflake cm
—
1
31
5
—
—
—
—
—
4
13
5
1
—
—
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
-2
-3
-4
0
1
1
1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-6
min °C
-2
-2
-6
-7
-1
1
0
1
-1
-4
-5
-6
-9
-8
-8
-9
 chill °C
-11
-12
-14
-16
-1
-3
-6
-6
-9
-14
-8
-12
-13
-14
-15
-19
Freezing level m
2800
2550
2250
1700
2600
2950
3200
2900
2650
1450
2150
2000
1200
1650
1650
650
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Sunrise
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
—
—
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 2°C on Thu night, 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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the S 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
9°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few

* 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.