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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
30
S
35
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
E
15
E
5
NNE
15
ENE
8
9
8
12
2
2
0.1
max °C
5
7
5
4
5
1
-1
-2
-5
-4
-4
-3
2
2
0
1
4
2
min °C
3
6
3
3
4
-1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-1
2
-2
0
3
-1
-3
1
-4
-4
-2
-6
-10
-8
-14
-14
-11
-11
-4
0
-7
-6
1
-3
3000
3200
3200
2900
2850
2500
2200
2100
1600
1800
1900
1900
2800
2850
1550
2600
2900
2300
Cloud base (m)
6550
5500
6950
3550
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2350
2700
2400
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
474450-2-2-5-5-4-412-1141111681213754123-15726114
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
Sunset
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(15 kph at 170).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 090 to 190 degs)
(17 kph at 150).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
14 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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