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UsDonner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 am Thu 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm) on Sat morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
T california.wind.9.cc23
T california.wind.33.cc23
T california.wind.57.cc23
T california.wind.81.cc23
T california.wind.105.cc23
T california.wind.129.cc23
 cm 
5
3
2.0
3
2.0
9
6
3
2.0
1.0
 mm 
2.0
18
9
3
max°C
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
0
-1
4
2
0
2
2
-1
5
4
3
min°C
0
-1
0
2
2
1
-1
-1
-11
1
-3
-5
1
1
-4
4
3
2
chill°C 
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-4
-8
-6
-11
1
-3
-5
-2
-1
-4
3
3
0
Freezing level (m
1650
1450
1550
1900
2000
1700
2100
1450
1100
1700
2050
900
1950
1850
850
2500
2650
3350
Cloud base (m)
2200
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
9350
2100
2500
2150
2250
2150
2250
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-2-1-3-5-7-8-2-2-3-2-3-41121-112222-1-63-1-322-3543
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
Sunset
4:37
4:37
4:38
4:38
4:38
4:39

Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 29mm) on Sat morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
6 km NE
2225m alt.
23 minutes ago
-4° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
6 km ENE
1920m alt.
36 minutes ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 204).
5
6 km WSW
2123m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 205).
19
14 km SSE
1991m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
13
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
20 km ENE
1803m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 138).
0
23 km ESE
1933m alt.
33 minutes ago
0° C
-
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 118).
0
26 km SSE
1948m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
28 km ESE
1951m alt.
34 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (10 kph from 51 degs) was rejected.
29 km ESE
2024m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 347).
18

* 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.