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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Wed morning turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
50
SSW
60
SSW
45
SW
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
0.3
1.3
0.2
max °C
10
8
10
11
8
9
9
5
0
-1
-3
-2
1
-1
1
2
3
min °C
10
7
8
9
7
7
8
2
0
-2
-4
-3
1
-2
-2
2
2
7
4
7
7
5
5
4
-6
-9
-10
-10
-3
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
4100
3950
4050
4050
3900
3900
3850
3300
2750
2550
2100
2500
2900
2400
2900
3100
3250
Cloud base (m)
4650
4500
8900
8900
9450
9050
3050
2500
2900
2700
2300
2500
2750
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
Sunset
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Wed morning turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, 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.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 260 degs)
(13 kph at 220).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(17 kph at 260).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
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.