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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8500
3300
3500
3350
3450
3100
2300
2350
2300
2300
km/h
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
S
35
SSE
15
S
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SSW
10
NE
5
N
25
WSW
20
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
0
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
0.5
0.1
0.7
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
3
5
5
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
2
5
6
9
9
8
min °C
4
5
2
2
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
-1
1
5
5
7
9
8
 chill °C
-2
-1
-5
-4
0
2
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-3
2
0
5
9
8
Freezing level m
3550
3450
3200
3400
3250
3350
3250
3000
2750
2750
2700
2700
3050
3500
3950
4100
4050
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
56345333100-1256898111279118886664712611169
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:08
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm 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
12°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9°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.