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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9200
8200
6650
2900
2550
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
km/h
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
S
5
SW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
24
27
6
0.7
—
0.1
—
0.8
max °C
18
10
20
17
10
17
13
8
10
7
3
3
3
2
6
4
3
min °C
11
9
19
11
8
16
9
5
10
5
2
2
2
-2
5
2
1
 chill °C
11
9
19
11
8
16
8
2
7
1
0
-1
2
-2
5
1
0
Freezing level m
3950
4050
4050
4000
3650
3450
3400
3000
2650
2550
1850
1900
1950
1250
2900
2750
1900
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Sunrise
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—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
Sunset
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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.
3 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: few
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
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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