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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2450
2300
2300
2300
2250
2450
2300
km/h
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
WSW
10
SW
10
ENE
20
ENE
0
ESE
5
WSW
20
SSW
35
S
45
S
45
SSW
15
SW
0
S
10
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
4
2
6
33
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-6
-4
4
8
8
8
7
6
2
0
2
3
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-6
-6
-5
-3
6
8
7
6
4
-3
-2
2
2
 chill °C
-8
-8
-6
-10
-9
-16
-14
-5
-10
5
8
4
2
-2
-12
-8
-1
-1
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2600
2600
2550
2150
2000
2250
1350
4400
4500
4400
4100
3600
1700
2850
3250
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1-2-1-4-6-5178875-1-123443441-120576781465
Sunrise
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
6:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:28
—
—
Sunset
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:57
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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.