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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
WSW
5
SW
0
ENE
5
E
0
W
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
0
WSW
2
7
3
0.4
0.1
0.2
3
1.2
0.7
1.1
2
1.1
2
0.3
max °C
2
3
-2
7
10
5
10
9
6
8
6
3
4
5
3
5
6
4
min °C
0
3
-5
3
10
1
6
8
3
7
4
3
3
5
2
3
5
3
0
0
-5
2
10
1
6
7
3
7
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
1800
2000
800
2850
3050
3150
2850
2650
2300
2500
2250
1950
2000
2150
1950
2200
2300
2100
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2150
2100
2450
2100
2750
2350
3300
2950
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2200
2300
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Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
Sunset
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
0 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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