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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Tue 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
SW
35
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
60
S
70
S
70
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
10
ESE
20
E
35
E
10
NW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
21
2
 mm 
0.6
22
23
max°C
9
6
7
6
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
4
2
0
0
-1
min°C
7
4
6
4
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
4
3
1
0
0
-2
chill°C 
3
-2
0
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-2
0
-2
-4
-5
-6
-7
Freezing level (m
3800
3650
3150
3250
3050
2900
3000
2450
2450
2550
3100
3450
3250
2950
2500
2400
2200
Cloud base (m)
6550
6050
3350
3050
2250
2100
2150
2150
2150
2350
2150
2200
2300
2150
2150
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
61 km ESE
1524m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0

* 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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