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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9250
2500
2150
2150
2150
2150
2300
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
km/h
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
55
SSW
80
SSW
70
SW
35
WSW
10
W
15
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
15
S
20
SSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
34
4
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
4
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
10
6
9
7
3
0
0
-3
1
1
1
3
1
0
-1
-1
-1
min °C
7
5
8
4
0
0
-4
-5
-1
0
0
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
3
0
4
-2
-9
-10
-13
-13
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-9
-8
-6
-7
Freezing level m
3950
3750
3450
3350
2700
2500
2350
1700
2250
2950
3150
3150
2800
2350
2300
2250
2300
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Sunrise
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
Sunset
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S 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
18°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
13 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
13 km

* 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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