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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Mon 29 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
 km/h
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
0
SSE
0
NNE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
S
12
1
5
5
6
7
0.5
6
27
0.1
0.1
1.1
max °C
5
4
-2
7
5
4
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
3
3
3
min °C
1
-2
-3
5
2
2
7
4
5
6
6
3
6
5
0
2
1
2
-2
-5
-6
4
2
2
7
4
5
6
5
1
4
1
-4
-1
-1
2
3900
3950
1150
3850
3650
3700
3350
3150
2850
2750
2700
2450
2500
2500
2300
1750
1950
1850
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
4950
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2300
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
16 km
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
14
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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