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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
5650
5500
2850
2300
2250
2300
2650
9300
2950
2400
2300
km/h
80
S
20
W
5
SSW
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
55
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
0
N
5
WSW
15
SW
45
SSW
50
SW
65
SSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
25
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—
—
—
—
9
8
—
—
—
—
—
2
12
63
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
0
2
2
1
0
-2
-5
-7
-8
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
min °C
-6
-7
-1
1
1
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-9
-7
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
 chill °C
-14
-14
-5
-3
-5
-7
-10
-14
-12
-13
-13
-7
-5
-14
-15
-14
-15
Freezing level m
2250
1500
2750
3000
3200
3000
2800
1850
2000
1850
550
1900
2000
750
2050
2000
2200
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Sunrise
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
Sunset
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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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 Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri afternoon, 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 -3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
11 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
0.0 km
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
8 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
6 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
1 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
13 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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.