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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
 km/h
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
25
SW
40
W
55
W
35
W
35
NW
25
W
30
WSW
45
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
30
SW
55
SW
 cm 
4
24
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.4
max°C
6
7
7
6
5
3
3
1
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
min°C
5
7
6
4
5
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
1
3
1
0
0
-2
-1
chill°C 
3
4
3
0
2
-4
-5
-7
-6
-3
-1
-3
-7
-4
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
3750
3900
3850
3750
3500
3150
3050
2950
2950
3400
3400
3450
3350
3250
3250
2800
2850
2850
2800
Cloud base (m)
6700
5050
5050
4750
3550
3150
2300
2300
2300
3450
9350
9550
9300
2300
2300
2750
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
67755331245423210-1091411911877661185964654
Sunrise
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
Sunset
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:40
4:40
4:40

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
16 km
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 23).
6
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.