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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6350
3100
3750
2300
2100
2150
2200
2750
9100
7700
6750
6600
km/h
15
E
10
ESE
15
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
3
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.9
3
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
8
4
2
2
1
1
3
4
8
9
6
9
10
6
9
9
6
min °C
5
6
3
2
1
1
0
3
1
5
9
6
6
9
6
6
9
4
 chill °C
2
4
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
0
-5
2
9
6
6
8
4
3
6
-2
Freezing level m
3300
3300
3050
2750
2600
2550
2550
2850
3500
3850
3750
3850
3750
3750
3850
3800
3700
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
674221133796810689513159986712481571117912178
Sunrise
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
—
6:14
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon 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
0°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
13 km
RenoInt.-Nv.
50 km ENE
1341m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: 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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