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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2350
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
2250
2500
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
6800
2400
2250
2300
km/h
75
S
70
SSW
20
W
0
ESE
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
60
S
30
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
35
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
30
2
—
—
—
—
—
3
12
2
—
—
—
1
17
31
40
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-4
-4
0
1
1
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-3
-6
-7
-1
1
1
0
-1
-4
-5
-7
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-9
 chill °C
-14
-13
-13
-1
-3
-4
-7
-9
-14
-11
-11
-15
-14
-14
-14
-15
-14
-16
Freezing level m
2550
2200
1650
2650
2950
3150
3100
2850
1850
2100
1900
1250
1750
1700
700
1750
2050
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-6-1111-1-3-5-7-9-8-7-7-5-4-740-343153-11-3-6-2-3-5-11-2
Sunrise
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
Sunset
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:44
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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 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

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
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 190).
0 km
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
13 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(24 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.