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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
8950
8900
8250
6750
3050
2550
2300
km/h
25
ENE
5
NE
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
40
S
25
SSW
10
S
25
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
6
5
6
3
1
1
0
2
3
1
0
2
1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
3
6
5
5
4
1
0
-2
-2
1
1
-2
-1
1
-1
-2
-2
-4
 chill °C
-3
4
5
4
0
-6
-8
-11
-11
-4
-4
-9
-7
-4
-8
-9
-7
-11
Freezing level m
3700
3650
3750
3500
3300
3050
2900
2600
2600
3000
2950
2450
2850
2900
2750
2600
2450
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5665521-1-122-1-120-2-2-371379115572682584442
Sunrise
7:16
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—
7:18
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
—
6:08
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:04
—
—
6:02
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-3°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
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.
3 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 120 degs)
(15 kph at 60).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: 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.