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Wheeler Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6800
3650
3300
3500
5050
2600
2750
2350
2300
2300
2300
km/h
55
S
25
SSE
10
S
5
E
15
SE
15
SSW
10
E
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
30
NE
15
E
5
NE
5
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
1.1
0.2
0.7
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
6
6
4
5
3
2
-1
-1
0
1
4
5
7
7
6
min °C
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
-1
-2
-2
0
3
2
5
7
6
 chill °C
-5
-3
1
3
1
-3
-3
-5
-8
-8
-4
0
-4
1
6
4
Freezing level m
3250
3500
3300
3400
3450
2950
3050
2650
2500
2600
2950
3250
3750
3900
3700
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3554422-1-2-114467671012898654461048147
Sunrise
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:08
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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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
10°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
67 km NE
1455m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 63).
13
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
16 km
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
16 km
108 km W
719m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
16 km
Reno Airport
109 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: 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.