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Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
45
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
5
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
25
SW
35
SW
55
WSW
5
NNW
15
N
20
NE
5
NNE
15
NE
5
ESE
9
14
20
2
2
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-6
-5
-5
-2
-1
0
min °C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
-4
-6
-5
-7
-4
-1
-1
-18
-17
-18
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-5
-9
-13
-13
-10
-15
-7
-4
-6
1700
1750
1400
1950
2150
1100
2500
2550
1500
2750
2500
2100
2000
2200
850
2400
2700
1500
Cloud base (m)
2300
2250
2300
2600
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
3700
2300
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Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
Sunset
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
lightning 8km SW of Plymouth
83 km WSW
210m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
lightning 8km N of Rancho Murieta
95 km WSW
109m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
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.