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Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United StatesIssued: 4 pm Tue 21 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 4 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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2 Donner Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA 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 night, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -3 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
-11 | -17 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -6 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | |
2000 | 1350 | 1750 | 1950 | 700 | 2900 | 3100 | 3200 | 3000 | 2850 | 2500 | 2450 | 2200 | 1850 | 2000 | 2050 | 1600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2100 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | 2150 | 2100 | 2100 | 8850 | 2550 | 2150 | 2150 | 2200 | 2100 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 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 night, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).
Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Truckee Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
Emigrant Gap Airport | | ||||
Reno Airport |  | ||||
Carson City Airport |  | ||||
South Lake Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
Reno Stead Airport | | ||||
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Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California) | | ||||
Placerville Airport (California) | | ||||
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* 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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