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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
SSW
30
SW
10
SSW
0
NNE
5
W
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
S
0
SSW
5
WSW
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
45
ENE
10
ENE
10
W
10
S
2
2
3
2
max °C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
2
1
3
6
5
4
7
5
6
9
6
min °C
-6
-5
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
1
3
5
3
3
6
3
4
8
4
-12
-13
-10
-6
-8
-6
-3
-3
1
3
4
-2
-1
3
-2
1
6
0
2050
2050
1800
2200
2300
1950
2750
2950
3150
3200
3550
3400
3350
3700
3450
3600
3850
3700
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
3100
4600
9000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-7-6-4-3-12136447459501-212158491271013812159
Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
Sunset
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu 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
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
3 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
0 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
11 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.