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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Sat 15 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
15
E
20
E
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
 cm 
2
2
 mm 
20
10
9
25
11
1.9
0.6
10
max°C
13
11
9
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
2
-1
min°C
12
10
4
3
4
4
4
2
-1
3
4
-4
4
-1
-1
2
1
-3
chill°C 
10
9
2
0
1
2
4
2
-1
1
3
-4
4
-1
-1
-1
1
-6
Freezing level (m
3350
3300
2800
2150
2250
2200
2150
1950
1550
2150
2250
1200
2350
2400
1900
1900
1750
1400
Cloud base (m)
2300
2400
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2300
2150
2100
2450
2200
2150
2100
2150
2100
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:44
4:44
4:43
4:42

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue 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
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
61 km ESE
1524m alt.
49 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2

* 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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