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Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
0
NNE
5
WNW
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
20
NE
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
S
35
S
40
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
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2
1
2
1
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.4
3
0.4
0.3
1.5
max °C
2
4
4
4
7
5
6
8
6
5
6
4
2
1
-1
-4
-3
-4
min °C
1
4
2
3
6
3
4
6
4
4
5
3
2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-5
1
3
-1
0
4
-1
1
4
1
-1
-1
3
-1
-6
-10
-10
-10
-9
3000
3300
3350
3350
3550
3450
3550
3650
3500
3450
3450
3350
3050
2700
2400
2250
2300
2050
Cloud base (m)
3350
2800
9500
4550
3600
6050
2650
2800
2500
2300
2300
2250
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
Sunset
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat 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
14° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 190 degs)
(13 kph at 170).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
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.