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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
12
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
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
10
SSE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
N
0
WNW
10
SW
30
SSW
40
S
50
S
30
S
30
S
40
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
60
S
35
SW
55
SW
20
WSW
14
5
28
29
18
21
max °C
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
-7
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-11
-11
-13
-11
-10
-12
-10
-4
-1
-1
-10
-14
-15
-12
-12
-14
-16
-17
-18
-22
-24
-22
1000
2150
2300
1300
2500
2550
2300
2650
2400
1600
2300
2250
1300
1750
1650
1600
1250
1300
1050
Cloud base (m)
2300
2350
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
6700
2650
2250
2250
2300
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-5-4-2-1-1-2-3-5-4-5-6-7-8-8-11-11-12-520-342-141-230-2-2-3-3-5-6-8
Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:48
6:47
Sunset
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:38
5:39

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon 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
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
42 minutes ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
6 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: overcast

* 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.