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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
75
SW
75
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
50
SW
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
11
21
15
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.2
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
3
8
8
6
8
8
6
6
4
2
1
1
-1
min °C
3
3
3
3
4
3
7
6
5
8
7
5
6
3
0
1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
4
3
2
5
4
1
1
-4
-7
-5
-7
-2
3050
3100
3050
3000
3100
3350
3600
3750
3650
3600
3600
3500
3300
3100
2650
2550
2500
2250
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2150
2200
2150
6400
4100
6300
3650
4900
2650
2250
2250
2550
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
33344387688664110-28789951312915141014108975
Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
Sunset
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm 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
7° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
6 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
6 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
5
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (44 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(28 kph at 210).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: broken
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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