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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
SSW
10
SW
30
S
30
S
35
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
40
SSW
50
SW
35
SW
20
W
25
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
NNE
2
4
6
3
1
0.1
max °C
6
7
5
6
7
5
6
7
3
-2
-2
-4
-5
-3
-1
2
2
1
min °C
3
7
3
4
6
3
4
5
0
-2
-3
-7
-6
-3
-3
0
2
-2
1
5
-3
-2
1
-4
-2
-1
-8
-11
-12
-16
-14
-9
-10
0
0
-7
3150
3250
3350
3050
3200
3250
3100
3000
2550
2200
2000
1350
1850
2050
2050
2750
2750
2050
Cloud base (m)
9350
3350
5950
6250
5500
7200
2350
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2700
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
Sunset
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu 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
-3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: few
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.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
16 km

* 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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