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Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
50
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
16
12
7
0.1
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-1
0
0
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
7
5
4
min °C
-7
-8
-9
-6
-4
-3
0
-2
0
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
2
-18
-18
-18
-8
-8
-10
-5
-8
-6
-2
1
2
5
5
4
3
2
2
1700
1700
1450
1550
1900
750
2700
2500
1250
3650
3800
3900
4000
4100
4050
4050
3800
3650
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
9100
6850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:47

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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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

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
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
1 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
13 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 270).
10
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
1 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
8 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
1 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(22 kph at 210).
6 km
Low: 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.