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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
km/h
0
N
10
E
0
E
10
WNW
20
ENE
10
NE
15
N
30
ENE
15
E
10
WSW
15
S
40
S
40
S
30
SSE
15
SSE
40
SSW
25
SSW
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2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.3
1.9
1.5
2
max °C
0
0
2
4
3
4
6
5
6
9
6
5
7
5
5
4
1
min °C
-1
-1
1
4
2
3
6
2
4
7
4
4
6
4
5
3
-1
-4
-4
1
2
-3
0
4
-4
0
5
-1
-1
1
0
2
-3
-6
2700
2650
3000
3250
3250
3300
3650
3200
3550
3700
3550
3450
3550
3550
3350
3200
2700
Cloud base (m)
2850
2250
3400
4100
4000
8850
6950
5500
5050
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-12434645855755406371069137111591114910105
Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: overcast
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
16 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.