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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), mostly on Tue morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SSW
25
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
W
0
E
5
W
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
4
1
2
14
15
9
5
0.5
0.7
2
1
0.4
max °C
13
14
8
4
5
2
2
3
2
7
8
2
8
10
5
10
10
5
min °C
10
12
5
4
4
0
0
3
-1
2
8
0
5
10
1
7
9
4
8
10
3
3
0
-4
-3
0
-1
2
8
0
4
10
1
7
7
3
2950
2850
2450
2200
2050
1450
1850
1900
1900
2900
3050
2150
2700
2950
2300
2750
2700
2300
Cloud base (m)
3600
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2150
2300
2150
2200
2650
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
550-2-3-5-5-4-313024123-11213745113158171039105
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 46mm), mostly on Tue morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°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.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(13 kph at 140).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
9° 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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