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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
30
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
8
13
20
19
9
4
1
max °C
1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-4
-5
-8
-2
-2
-9
0
0
-8
4
3
-3
min °C
-1
-4
-2
-5
-11
-6
-10
-13
-3
-4
-12
-1
-8
-12
3
-2
-6
-5
-11
-10
-12
-15
-12
-13
-13
-3
-7
-12
-4
-11
-12
3
-4
-8
1700
1200
1200
1050
450
650
800
0
1000
1150
0
1400
1450
0
2000
2150
850
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2300
2150
2150
2100
2150
8750
2300
6800
2100
2500
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Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:45

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (39 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
1 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
8 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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