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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2450
2300
2300
2300
2400
2300
6600
2550
2600
2300
2300
2600
km/h
20
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSW
55
S
75
SSW
75
SW
40
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
45
S
35
S
25
S
15
S
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
24
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
6
6
4
1
-1
-1
-4
0
2
2
3
1
0
-2
-2
-2
min °C
7
4
5
2
-1
-2
-4
-6
-1
1
1
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
3
-1
1
-4
-10
-12
-13
-16
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
-10
-9
-8
-9
Freezing level m
3950
3800
3550
3300
2850
2600
2650
1550
2650
3100
3250
3300
3100
2700
2450
2500
2400
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Sunrise
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
4:49
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
11 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
13 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
20°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.