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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
E
10
E
0
S
5
E
5
S
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
5
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
WSW
6
0.2
3
7
0.6
0.8
0.1
max °C
-1
7
13
5
14
16
10
14
16
9
14
16
8
8
6
3
3
4
2
min °C
-4
0
12
2
7
15
7
9
14
8
10
14
6
8
5
1
1
4
1
-7
-3
12
2
6
14
7
9
12
8
9
12
4
5
2
-3
-2
2
1
950
2900
3050
3100
3100
3250
3250
3050
3150
3200
3050
3200
3200
2500
2250
1650
1950
2100
1750
Cloud base (m)
2100
6750
6000
6350
3400
6950
5900
5450
6600
9450
3250
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
Sunset
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 360 to 120 degs)
(13 kph at 80).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
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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