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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8750
6350
6650
6050
3750
3650
2900
2300
2700
2400
2550
km/h
5
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
50
S
25
SSE
15
S
15
ENE
15
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
—
—
—
—
max °C
10
12
9
8
10
7
5
6
3
3
4
2
4
2
1
-1
-1
0
min °C
8
11
6
6
8
4
3
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
 chill °C
6
9
4
4
5
-2
-3
-2
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
2
-1
-1
-5
-6
Freezing level m
4200
4300
4100
3950
3950
3600
3500
3300
3100
3200
3050
3100
3250
3100
2700
2700
2650
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:19
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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
-2°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km

* 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.