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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun night, gales from the SSW 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
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
35
S
15
S
10
E
10
NNE
10
E
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSE
50
S
65
SSW
2
7
2
23
max °C
-3
-4
-1
-1
-3
1
1
-1
1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-4
-6
-2
-4
-4
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-6
-11
-10
-6
-9
-9
0
-4
-4
-7
-11
-14
-9
-10
-12
-15
-13
-18
2000
1650
2100
2250
1250
2500
2650
1950
2600
2350
1750
2150
2250
1550
1900
1850
1600
Cloud base (m)
2150
2200
2150
2400
2350
2150
2650
7050
2100
2200
3100
2100
2300
2150
2150
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
5:32
5:34
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:38

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun night, gales from the SSW 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.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
13 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 56).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: 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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