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– Lat/Long: 38.52° N 119.97° W

Wheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
45
SSW
30
SW
0
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
W
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
NW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
16
3
0.1
0.7
max °C
-2
-3
-5
-4
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
6
7
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-5
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
1
3
3
1
1
5
5
-12
-12
-9
-8
-4
-6
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
0
-2
-4
-5
2
5
2300
2250
1850
2200
2600
2200
2650
2550
2400
2850
2900
3300
3100
3200
3050
3200
3550
3950
Cloud base (m)
2300
2400
2300
2300
2400
2650
2750
2300
2400
2400
2350
2400
3050
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Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
Sunset
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16

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Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). 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
9° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (31 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
57 km NNE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
67 km SSW
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
72 km W
789m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
72 km SSW
405m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
74 km SW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
77 km NNE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
90 km N
711m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
106 km WNW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Fog -.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
0 km
108 km W
719m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast

* 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.