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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
9450
9300
9150
3000
2500
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
km/h
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
15
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
50
SSW
65
SSW
90
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
29
4
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
12
11
8
12
11
6
8
6
4
2
1
-3
-3
-2
0
2
1
0
min °C
11
8
8
12
7
5
7
5
1
2
1
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
1
-2
 chill °C
11
8
8
11
3
0
3
0
-7
-6
-9
-12
-11
-9
-7
-5
-6
-11
Freezing level m
3850
3950
4050
4100
4000
3700
3350
3300
2950
2650
2600
1850
1950
2050
1250
3050
2700
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
Sunset
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW 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
-3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
97 km ESE
1455m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
5

* 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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