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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night. 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 -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
10
SW
20
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
0
SE
0
SSE
25
4
2
4
4
0.1
max °C
3
1
1
0
2
1
-3
3
2
-5
4
3
-3
4
4
0
5
5
1
min °C
0
1
0
-3
1
-7
-6
1
-5
-6
2
-3
-4
4
-1
-2
5
0
-2
-5
-3
-4
-6
1
-7
-8
-1
-8
-9
-1
-6
-7
3
-3
-2
5
0
-2
1750
1600
1650
1350
1650
1750
650
2100
2450
700
3650
3850
950
3950
3950
1300
3900
3750
1450
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
7000
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Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:47

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night. 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 -6°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.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
0.0 km
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
1 km
Mid: overcast
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
10 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
52 km W
910m alt.
35 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 259).
14
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: overcast

* 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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