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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
3
1
2
1.3
24
9
13
26
15
14
17
7
0.1
max °C
5
4
7
6
5
5
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
-3
3
2
1
min °C
4
1
6
2
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
-6
3
-1
-2
2
1
6
-1
0
1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
2
-6
3
-1
-2
2250
2150
2650
2400
2300
2300
1900
1950
1900
1850
1900
1900
1950
700
2100
2000
1400
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2150
2300
2350
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
2200
2150
2150
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:49
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
1 km
44 km NE
1613m alt.
51 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 189).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 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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