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UsWheeler Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
50
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
50
SSW
25
SW
45
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
SW
55
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
T california.wind.3.cc23
T california.wind.21.cc23
T california.wind.45.cc23
T california.wind.69.cc23
T california.wind.93.cc23
T california.wind.117.cc23
T california.wind.141.cc23
 cm 
7
2.0
3
2.0
29
14
5
6
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
-6
-8
-6
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-1
0
-1
0
min°C
-1
0
0
-2
1
0
-3
-8
-8
-9
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
0
-1
-1
chill°C 
-9
-6
-7
-8
-2
-6
-12
-18
-19
-16
-5
-6
-12
-13
-11
-11
-8
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
2750
2700
2800
2600
3100
3000
2900
1900
1600
500
2200
2500
1550
2300
2100
1950
2700
2550
2700
Cloud base (m)
2400
2300
2300
2300
2450
2300
3100
2500
2300
2300
2300
2500
2300
2250
2250
2300
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-100-111-1-7-8-8-2-2-3-4-5-30-1-13443533-2-3-621-1201333
Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:43
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wheeler Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Wheeler Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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
9 km SSW
2180m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 42).
3
20 km N
2673m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 263).
24
38 km SSW
1535m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 107).
0
40 km N
1920.2m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 115).
0
41 km S
1638m alt.
35 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
42 km NW
1949m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 31).
18
42 km NNE
1476m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 4).
0
42 km SW
1002m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
43 km SSW
1287m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
6
South Lake Tahoe Airport
43 km N
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.