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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, severe gales from the S by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
30
SSW
35
S
50
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
55
S
70
SSW
1
1
9
5
48
max °C
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
min °C
-7
-7
-4
-5
-5
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-15
-10
-8
-12
-11
-4
-1
-1
-9
-14
-15
-12
-11
-13
-16
-18
-19
2000
1050
2150
2250
1350
2500
2550
2600
2700
2400
1550
2250
2200
1300
1750
1750
1700
Cloud base (m)
2300
2500
2400
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2250
2900
4150
2600
2250
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-4-5-4-2-1-1-2-3-5-4-4-6-7-7-7-2-520-343-141-230-3-2-2-2
Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:48
Sunset
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:38

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, severe gales from the S by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
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: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: broken
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.