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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Fri 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
S
65
S
65
SSW
70
SW
65
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
45
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
NE
17
3
16
16
17
25
42
16
1
2
8
2
12
max °C
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-8
-10
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-7
-7
-9
-13
-9
-13
-13
-14
-16
-15
-15
-15
-17
-16
-14
-12
-11
-16
-15
-19
-24
2650
2350
2350
2300
2200
2050
1950
1950
1850
1800
1300
2000
2050
1900
1750
1700
600
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2300
2250
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2450
2500
2250
2250
2350
2250
2300
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Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
16 km
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 135).
6
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Haze -.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 150).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(20 kph at 150).
11 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(17 kph at 150).
6 km
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.