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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
0
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
E
5
NNW
5
E
4
1
5
7
9
1.3
0.7
0.1
0.1
max °C
13
16
9
13
14
8
5
6
2
2
4
2
9
10
5
10
13
7
min °C
9
15
7
9
11
5
4
3
0
1
3
-3
4
10
1
6
13
3
9
14
5
7
8
3
3
0
-4
-2
1
-3
4
10
-1
5
13
2
3000
3200
3150
2950
2750
2450
2250
1900
1600
1850
2250
1150
2850
3000
2150
2700
3000
2550
Cloud base (m)
6500
5300
7000
3500
2150
2100
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
Sunset
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
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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