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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
SW
25
SW
5
W
15
NE
45
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
10
W
10
WSW
 cm 
2
3
5
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-1
-4
-4
-4
0
-1
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
2
1
0
min°C
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-1
-1
0
3
2
2
4
3
1
1
0
-1
chill°C 
-5
-11
-7
-13
-15
-7
-8
-7
-2
-2
-1
2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
2350
2050
2100
2100
1950
2700
2550
3250
3450
3500
3450
3500
3550
3450
3050
3000
2350
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
6950
6150
8350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-5-5-1-1143244221-120100311641852741
Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
Sunset
4:44
4:43
4:42
4:42
4:40
4:40

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
3
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
13 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
0 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.