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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
SW
30
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
5
W
15
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
2
2
4
2
0.1
0.1
max °C
-2
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
1
1
3
4
6
3
4
5
6
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
5
2
2
5
4
-12
-12
-10
-8
-7
-8
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
-2
2
0
-4
-4
0
0
2300
2200
1950
2200
2450
1950
2650
2600
2600
2900
2900
3400
3300
3450
3150
3300
3450
3800
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2400
2450
2350
2350
2350
2750
2900
3250
3400
8650
8800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-4-3-4-2-1-11124633553211424536851012710129
Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
Sunset
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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
9° C
clear
Clear
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 190).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 260).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 290 degs)
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(15 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(19 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 200 to 310 degs)
(22 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 220 degs)
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.