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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
5
SSE
0
E
15
S
5
SE
10
SE
40
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
50
S
55
S
65
S
85
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
45
S
40
S
45
SSW
4
3
1
1
5
43
19
11
37
1
2
25
0.3
max °C
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
min °C
5
4
2
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
4
4
-2
0
-4
-4
-7
-9
-9
-11
-12
-14
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-13
3650
3650
3550
2950
3050
2950
2900
2800
2750
2550
2450
2300
1950
2000
1900
2000
2150
2200
Cloud base (m)
3750
2950
2550
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
2250
2300
2250
2300
2300
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5432211-1-1-2-2-4-5-5-5-5-4-4865765554432000111
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:47
4:47
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
8 km
Low: scattered
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
3
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.