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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
E
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
1
12
6
1
0.5
0.1
1
0.9
0.6
4
1.2
0.5
1.3
3
max °C
4
5
1
2
4
3
9
10
5
11
11
7
8
6
4
5
5
4
min °C
4
3
-1
0
4
-4
4
10
2
7
10
5
7
5
2
3
5
3
2
-1
-6
-3
2
-4
4
9
2
7
9
5
7
3
0
1
3
2
2150
2000
1400
1800
2050
900
2750
2950
3000
2900
2800
2600
2500
2300
2100
2100
2150
2000
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2150
2200
2150
9000
9050
8950
2850
2750
2400
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
Sunset
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
light rain
Mist light rain .
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: scattered
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.

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