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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Fri night turning to light snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
W
5
SW
5
NE
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
7
4
10
2
2
1
3
1
0.9
max °C
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-2
2
4
2
4
3
3
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-2
-3
-7
-6
-4
-4
0
3
1
2
3
0
0
-1
-3
-4
-2
-3
-10
-12
-17
-14
-10
-8
-2
2
-2
0
0
-2
0
-6
-8
-10
-8
-10
2150
2000
1400
1800
2050
900
2750
2950
3000
2900
2800
2600
2500
2300
2100
2100
2150
2000
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2150
2200
2150
9000
9050
8950
2850
2750
2400
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
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Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
Sunset
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Fri night turning to light snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Mist light rain .
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: scattered
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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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