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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
20
WSW
20
SW
15
ESE
5
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
10
NNE
5
S
10
WSW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
4
1
0.1
max °C
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
5
7
4
8
11
9
13
14
12
min °C
-2
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
1
2
4
6
3
6
11
7
10
14
10
-5
-7
-5
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
2
0
6
10
5
8
13
9
2250
2300
2250
2500
2650
2500
2600
2900
3150
3000
3150
3200
3400
3800
3800
3950
4150
4300
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2150
2200
2100
2150
2150
2900
3250
9000
8550
9150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
Sunset
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:21

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
59 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: few
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered

* 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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