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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
km/h
5
ENE
0
E
10
ENE
0
NNE
10
WNW
20
ENE
10
NE
15
N
35
ENE
10
E
10
WSW
20
S
45
S
45
S
30
SSE
15
S
45
SSW
30
S
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1
0.3
0.7
0.9
0.4
1.9
1.6
1
max °C
-2
0
0
2
4
3
4
6
5
6
9
6
5
7
5
4
4
0
min °C
-3
-1
0
1
3
2
3
6
2
4
7
4
4
6
4
4
2
-2
-6
-4
-3
1
1
0
1
4
-4
0
5
-1
-1
0
-2
0
-5
-9
2600
2750
2600
3000
3200
3250
3250
3600
3200
3550
3700
3550
3450
3550
3550
3250
3000
2600
Cloud base (m)
2300
2950
2300
3150
3950
3900
8750
6650
5400
3100
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

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
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(15 kph at 290).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(15 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
14 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.