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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sun night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
5
SSW
20
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
20
NE
5
N
5
NW
15
ENE
10
SW
20
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
3
1
1
1.4
0.1
0.1
max °C
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
1
1
2
5
3
4
7
5
6
8
5
4
4
1
min °C
-7
-7
-4
-4
-2
0
0
1
4
2
3
6
4
5
6
3
3
2
-1
-12
-7
-7
-4
-4
0
-5
-2
2
-3
1
5
0
5
2
-3
-3
-4
-8
1600
2100
2300
1800
2650
2800
2850
3050
3350
3250
3300
3600
3500
3650
3650
3450
3300
3050
2600
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2450
2650
2600
2750
3600
3200
4200
3650
3500
8450
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-4-4-211253475674430-2-1204748116101391214810104
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
Sunset
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of snow on Sun night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: 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.