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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3550
3400
3600
3650
2500
2600
2300
2300
2300
km/h
25
SSE
10
S
5
E
10
ENE
10
NW
15
ESE
20
S
20
SSW
10
WNW
5
N
20
NE
15
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
1
0.2
0.3
1.9
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
7
4
4
3
2
-1
-1
-1
1
4
3
6
7
7
8
9
8
min °C
3
4
3
3
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
3
1
4
7
7
7
9
7
 chill °C
-3
2
3
0
-2
-2
-6
-7
-7
-4
-1
-5
-1
5
4
6
9
5
Freezing level m
3500
3350
3400
3300
2950
2950
2650
2700
2600
2850
3200
3600
3750
3800
4050
3900
3950
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
564421-1-1-1142577898101289865546114813711159
Sunrise
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
Sunset
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:07
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
7°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
11°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
8°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 NNE
(7 kph at 20).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: few
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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.