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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Fri 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
S
50
SSW
70
SSW
50
SSW
60
SW
50
SSW
60
SSW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
35
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
15
NNW
11
3
19
20
12
16
19
3
1
1
9
4
9
7
max °C
2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
min °C
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-13
-5
-8
-11
-11
-13
-14
-13
-12
-13
-15
-13
-12
-9
-11
-14
-15
-16
-23
2650
2500
2400
2200
2050
1950
1950
1900
1800
1750
1850
1000
1950
2000
1750
1650
1550
600
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2450
2150
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:53

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Donner Peak at the specific elevation of 2444 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: few
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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