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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3500
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
8800
7350
km/h
30
S
25
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
30
SW
10
SW
10
NNE
20
NE
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
5
5
2
3
2
4
18
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.1
—
max °C
3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-3
5
8
8
8
8
7
6
min °C
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
6
8
7
7
6
1
 chill °C
-5
-9
-9
-9
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-4
-10
5
7
3
3
2
-5
Freezing level m
2950
2400
2450
2500
2450
2450
2350
2150
2100
2350
1400
4350
4400
4350
4100
3900
3150
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Sunrise
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
6:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
Sunset
6:02
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:58
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: few
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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.