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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
S
55
SSW
60
S
50
S
45
SW
40
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
15
NE
5
N
5
NNE
0
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
16
26
2
2
1
max °C
2
3
-1
-2
-3
-7
-6
-5
-4
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
-1
min °C
1
2
-2
-3
-5
-9
-8
-6
-7
-1
1
0
1
1
-1
0
-1
-3
-6
-6
-11
-12
-15
-20
-16
-13
-14
-4
1
-2
-2
1
-1
0
-5
-7
3050
2950
2550
2300
2050
1500
1950
2050
900
2850
3050
3050
2850
3000
2800
2800
2650
2350
Cloud base (m)
3650
2450
2300
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
9150
2500
2400
2500
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Sunrise
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45

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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 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
11° 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
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(13 kph at 140).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.