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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
heavy rain
some clouds
km/h
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
15
W
10
ENE
10
E
15
N
30
ENE
15
ESE
5
SSW
15
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
SW
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0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
4
4
14
max °C
2
2
1
5
7
4
6
9
6
8
11
8
8
9
7
6
4
2
min °C
0
2
1
3
6
3
4
9
3
6
11
6
6
8
6
6
3
0
-4
2
1
3
3
0
1
8
-2
2
10
2
2
4
1
3
-2
-6
2650
2750
2600
3000
3150
3150
3150
3550
3200
3450
3800
3600
3350
3450
3400
3150
2900
2450
Cloud base (m)
2350
2800
3650
3450
3400
3500
4100
8500
7100
3550
3150
2250
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Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat 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
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
35 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(15 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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