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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9150
9450
9350
9300
9350
3050
2750
2150
2150
2150
2150
km/h
5
SW
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
W
5
ESE
5
S
5
SW
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
48
6
1.8
0.3
max °C
14
8
20
18
11
21
17
10
17
14
7
11
7
4
4
4
3
min °C
9
8
17
12
10
19
10
9
15
8
5
10
6
3
3
4
-1
 chill °C
9
8
17
12
10
19
10
9
14
7
2
7
2
-1
0
1
-3
Freezing level m
3500
3650
3850
3950
4050
4100
4000
3750
3400
3300
3050
2650
2500
2000
1950
2100
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6612108129685221-3-3-2-1128191511201410161161174441
Sunrise
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6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
4:51
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
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4:47
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4:46
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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.
1 hour ago
3°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
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.

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