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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SSW
25
S
5
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
W
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
NE
15
NE
5
E
11
2
7
5
1
2
5
12
0.3
0.2
0.3
2
0.5
max °C
5
6
4
2
1
1
3
4
2
5
5
2
6
6
3
3
5
-1
min °C
4
5
-3
0
1
-3
-1
4
-6
1
5
-2
4
5
2
2
5
-4
1
1
-7
-5
-4
-5
-1
4
-6
1
4
-2
4
2
1
0
2
-7
2200
2300
1250
1750
1700
1050
1950
2150
700
2250
2600
1250
2600
2250
1900
2000
2100
950
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2200
2100
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
7:38

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu 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
6° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
3 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
44 km NE
1613m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 111).
3
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
lightning 4km E of Colfax
57 km SW
645m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered

* 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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