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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
30
SSW
35
SSW
15
SE
15
E
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
25
W
30
N
30
NNE
30
N
25
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
0
SE
20
WSW
25
WSW
5
W
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7
5
0.6
5
2
19
2
1.8
3
max °C
8
10
7
7
5
2
1
0
1
4
6
6
8
12
9
11
12
9
min °C
7
8
5
6
2
0
0
-1
0
2
5
4
6
10
8
9
11
9
3
4
2
2
-4
-5
-5
-7
-5
-4
0
0
2
9
8
7
8
6
3450
3500
3400
3300
3050
2650
2500
2350
2750
3200
3350
3550
3500
3950
4000
3900
4000
4250
Cloud base (m)
6750
3600
2200
6050
2250
2100
2100
2150
2400
3450
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Sunrise
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
Sunset
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mild with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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
17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 280 degs)
(15 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 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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