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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
km/h
10
WSW
10
E
5
SE
0
WSW
10
E
0
NNE
5
NW
20
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
30
ENE
5
SSW
20
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
35
SSE
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2
1
0.6
0.2
0.1
2
4
max °C
-3
-3
-1
0
0
2
4
3
4
7
5
7
8
5
5
5
3
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
3
2
3
6
3
5
7
3
4
3
3
-7
-3
-5
-4
-3
1
2
-3
0
3
-3
5
4
-3
-2
-3
-4
2300
2000
2650
2700
2800
3050
3200
3200
3250
3700
3400
3650
3650
3400
3400
3200
3300
Cloud base (m)
2400
2550
2650
2800
3250
3800
4350
9400
7100
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-2-1024347468454330463810691381114911108
Sunrise
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 Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, 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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
16 km
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
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.