Donner Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 39.31° N 120.31° W

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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

Heavy rain (total 30mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSE
0
W
5
WNW
0
NE
5
N
10
W
5
ESE
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
7
13
12
5
0.5
0.4
0.6
1.4
0.3
max °C
14
10
5
5
1
2
4
1
7
9
5
10
11
6
11
11
7
min °C
13
4
4
4
-1
-1
3
-5
2
9
1
6
11
3
7
9
4
11
4
3
2
-6
-4
0
-5
2
9
1
5
10
3
7
7
4
2950
2450
2150
2050
1450
1750
2000
1050
2700
3000
2700
2750
2850
2300
2750
2800
2700
Cloud base (m)
3550
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2550
2100
2900
2450
2850
2700
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Donner Peak at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Donner 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
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 210).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: 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.

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