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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
SW
75
SW
65
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
7
6
2
1
4
12
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
3
0
0
-3
min °C
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
3
1
0
-1
-5
-7
-7
-8
-6
-6
-4
-3
2
3
4
4
4
0
0
-3
-6
-8
-8
-11
3150
3050
2950
3150
2950
3050
3300
3700
3650
3800
3750
3750
3550
3300
3400
3150
2800
2750
2150
Cloud base (m)
3050
2300
2250
2300
2300
2400
3450
5050
8000
5800
3950
4400
2650
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
Sunset
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:51
5:52
5:52

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(22 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
0.0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.