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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
SSW
50
S
60
S
60
S
65
S
60
S
45
SSW
75
S
85
S
95
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
40
SW
15
SW
10
N
15
ENE
30
ENE
55
ENE
14
32
23
8
18
39
31
40
13
6
max °C
-1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-8
-11
-8
-9
-10
-12
-12
-14
-15
-16
-16
-19
-19
-16
-13
-12
-12
-14
-19
2450
2800
2950
2800
2450
2500
2300
2200
2100
2100
1800
1700
1750
1700
800
1750
1550
1050
Cloud base (m)
2300
2500
7400
3450
2250
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2350
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:16
Sunset
4:42
4:43
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the S by Wed night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
11 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
11 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0 km

* 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.