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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
9050
5250
7000
4200
2550
2300
km/h
5
NE
5
W
5
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
S
30
S
20
S
10
NE
5
ENE
15
NW
10
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
11
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
15
10
10
12
9
8
9
6
5
6
3
3
4
3
3
1
-1
min °C
14
8
8
11
6
6
8
4
3
4
1
1
3
2
2
-1
-2
 chill °C
14
7
7
9
3
3
5
-2
-4
-2
-7
-6
-1
2
-2
-5
-6
Freezing level m
4600
4300
4250
4300
4100
3900
3850
3550
3500
3300
3100
3150
3150
3150
3100
2650
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
159912879545224330-2211214181013158101168106864
Sunrise
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
6:20
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm 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.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
23°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
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.