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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3550
6750
3350
3200
2250
2700
2500
2150
2150
9100
km/h
5
ESE
15
SE
15
E
0
ENE
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
W
15
N
15
NNE
30
ENE
30
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
—
—
1.5
5
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
6
7
7
3
2
2
0
2
4
3
7
9
6
10
11
8
min °C
8
5
5
6
2
2
1
0
-1
4
1
4
8
5
6
11
7
 chill °C
7
2
3
6
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
1
-4
-1
5
3
4
11
6
Freezing level m
3450
3450
3250
3250
2900
2700
2600
2450
2650
2900
3400
3700
3800
4000
3950
3900
4050
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Sunrise
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—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
Sunset
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
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—
6:07
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm 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.

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
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
16 km
Low: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
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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