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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2350
2300
2300
2300
2300
6350
2250
2300
2300
2450
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
km/h
25
SSW
55
S
80
S
65
SSW
30
WSW
0
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
S
40
S
20
SSE
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
60
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
34
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
16
5
—
27
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
2
-2
-4
-5
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-8
-8
-5
min °C
2
-2
-2
-6
-7
-1
1
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-7
-8
-9
-7
 chill °C
-4
-11
-13
-14
-16
-1
-2
-4
-5
-9
-12
-11
-9
-15
-16
-18
-18
Freezing level m
3200
2850
2500
2150
1700
2600
2950
3200
3100
2850
2050
2400
2400
1700
1650
1550
1350
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Sunrise
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
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.