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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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night
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night
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night
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night
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
E
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
25
NNE
25
NE
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
0
SE
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
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max °C
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9
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min °C
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11
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8
9
13
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3050
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3850
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4750
2150
2100
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2100
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9550
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Sunrise
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Sunset
7:55
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). 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
16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
lightning 9km WSW of Dollar Point
18 km SSE
2194m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 38km WNW of Truckee
29 km W
1766m alt.
35 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 25km NNE of Foresthill
30 km SW
1539m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
lightning 15km WNW of South Lake Tahoe
39 km SSE
2407m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 20km N of Pollock Pines
45 km S
1453m alt.
40 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 15km ENE of Nevada City
47 km WSW
1218m alt.
38 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
48 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
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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