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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
SW
5
W
5
NNW
10
W
10
ESE
5
S
10
W
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
15
ENE
5
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
2
0.3
0.2
0.6
1.9
max °C
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
3
5
3
7
9
5
7
10
7
10
12
7
min °C
-3
-5
-3
-1
-2
0
4
2
4
7
4
5
10
5
7
10
5
-10
-5
-3
-4
-4
-3
2
0
2
5
1
3
8
2
6
8
-1
2000
1500
2250
2350
1900
2750
2900
2950
3200
3300
3300
3350
3700
3400
3650
3700
3600
Cloud base (m)
2150
2200
2300
2450
2400
2450
3200
3350
3150
3850
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-3-1-225368561069116415739137131610141811161911
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
Sunset
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

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
4° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
0 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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