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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
65
WSW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
35
SW
55
SW
60
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
45
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
25
WSW
10
WNW
50
SSW
 cm 
2
32
17
15
35
21
18
21
 mm 
2
max°C
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
-2
-3
-1
min°C
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-1
-3
-4
-2
chill°C 
-7
-4
-3
-1
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-11
Freezing level (m
3150
3400
3550
3350
3200
3150
3250
2800
2900
2700
2700
2750
2900
2900
2900
2350
2150
2500
Cloud base (m)
2300
2900
7000
3300
2300
2300
2550
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
Sunset
4:39
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:42
4:42

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
10 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
62 km NNE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 248).
14
67 km SSW
646m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
5 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
1 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.