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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Fri 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
SSW
70
S
55
SSW
60
SW
65
SSW
50
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
NNE
11
11
12
20
13
14
21
3
1
1
2
2
1
6
5
max °C
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-10
min °C
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-3
-3
-5
-5
-7
-13
-8
-11
-11
-13
-12
-12
-12
-14
-12
-14
-16
-10
-11
-14
-13
-16
-24
2500
2350
2200
2050
2000
1900
1850
1700
1700
1750
650
1950
2000
1850
1750
1550
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2250
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2250
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:53

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(17 kph at 150).
6 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
44 km NE
1613m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 350).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
37 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
11 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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