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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod snow
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2300
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2200
2100
2100
2100
2150
km/h
35
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
13
7
 mm
4
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
5
—
—
0.1
—
—
30
—
—
max °C
7
3
2
5
5
1
7
5
3
3
2
0
2
1
-1
2
1
1
min °C
6
1
-4
4
0
0
6
2
2
3
0
-7
1
-1
-4
2
1
-3
 chill °C
1
-2
-4
4
0
0
6
2
0
1
0
-7
0
-3
-6
-2
-2
-3
Freezing level m
2500
1950
1750
2350
2600
3100
2950
2600
1950
1950
1750
800
1700
1700
1050
1850
1750
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-4-501120-2-4-5-8-5-5-5-3-5-772-153174331-420-321-1
Sunrise
6:41
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—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:48
—
—
Sunset
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:44
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—
4:44
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon 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
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 007 to 014 degs)
(19 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 250 degs)
(15 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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