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Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
5
SW
5
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
20
SSW
35
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
20
SSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
2
0.1
0.8
0.1
0.5
0.3
max °C
10
9
8
10
11
8
10
11
7
9
9
5
0
0
-3
-2
-1
-2
min °C
7
8
6
7
10
7
8
9
7
7
8
1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-1
-3
7
6
3
4
7
4
8
8
7
4
4
-7
-10
-9
-11
-7
-5
-7
4100
4000
3900
4050
4100
3950
4100
4100
3900
3900
3850
3200
2800
2650
2150
2550
2600
2250
Cloud base (m)
3800
4000
4350
5350
3000
2450
2600
2600
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
Sunset
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
8:14

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed 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
18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
lightning 27km NNE of Pollock Pines
57 km WNW
1695m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(17 kph at 250).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
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.