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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
0
WSW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
SE
25
3
3
3
20
7
max °C
2
3
1
1
0
2
1
-5
2
1
-7
4
2
-6
4
3
1
min °C
2
-1
1
0
-5
0
-7
-7
0
-6
-8
1
-5
-6
3
-4
-5
-3
-6
-3
-4
-5
0
-10
-10
-2
-9
-12
-2
-8
-9
1
-7
-5
1850
1650
1600
1600
1400
1500
1650
400
1500
1800
400
3650
3750
650
3900
3900
950
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:43
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 27mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -8°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
1 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
14 km
Low: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 240 degs)
(20 kph at 180).
0.0 km
High: overcast
61 km ESE
1524m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.

* 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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