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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2500
2300
2300
2650
2300
9400
8500
8900
km/h
25
SSW
20
SW
5
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
5
NE
0
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-2
0
2
6
6
6
6
6
4
3
4
0
-2
1
0
min °C
-2
-3
-2
0
0
3
6
6
5
5
3
3
1
-3
-3
0
0
 chill °C
-8
-9
-4
-3
-7
-2
4
4
5
2
-2
-3
-6
-12
-11
-5
-5
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2550
2800
3350
3700
3650
3850
3650
3400
3400
3200
2950
2350
2550
2800
2900
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Sunrise
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7:16
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7:16
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7:18
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7:18
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7:20
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Sunset
6:12
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6:10
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6:08
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6:07
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6:07
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6:06
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW 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
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered

* 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.