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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 9 pm Wed 11 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 6°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2450
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
2450
2350
2300
km/h
25
S
25
S
30
S
55
S
75
S
85
SSW
35
SW
5
WNW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
34
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
3
1
-2
-2
-5
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
4
5
2
-2
-2
-5
-7
-2
0
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
 chill °C
-1
0
-4
-12
-12
-15
-17
-5
-3
-4
-6
-9
-11
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level m
3800
3550
3250
2800
2500
2450
1600
2400
2850
3250
3000
2800
2100
2450
2450
2400
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Sunrise
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6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
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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 6°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Minden Airport (Nevada)
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Columbia Airport (California)
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
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
-2°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
108 km N
1539m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 280).
2
Auburn Municipal Airport
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the E
(9 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.