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Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
cloudy
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
15
E
10
ENE
10
NW
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SW
30
S
40
S
40
S
25
S
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
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6
1
0.2
0.3
0.5
1.3
1.2
1.5
0.1
1.7
0.2
1
0.3
max °C
4
4
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
4
3
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
5
5
min °C
2
3
6
4
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
2
3
4
-2
1
4
1
3
2
-3
-3
-2
-3
1
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
3350
3350
3550
3550
3600
3500
3450
3400
3350
3300
3100
2850
2600
2600
2550
2850
3100
3450
3550
Cloud base (m)
3100
9000
3350
6650
3300
3250
3150
2450
2550
2300
2250
2300
2650
2600
3500
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Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
Sunset
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 40).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
16 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.