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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7100
6300
3550
3600
2300
2350
2300
2350
2450
2550
2300
km/h
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
55
S
40
S
30
S
30
S
5
E
15
SE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
W
15
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
3
2
—
—
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
12
9
8
10
7
5
6
3
3
4
0
0
0
1
-2
-2
-1
min °C
11
6
6
8
4
4
4
1
1
3
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
10
3
4
5
-2
-2
-2
-7
-6
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-5
Freezing level m
4300
4050
3950
3950
3650
3550
3350
3100
3150
3200
2700
2750
2800
2500
2550
2550
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
6:19
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.