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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Wed
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
10
ESE
20
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
S
40
S
65
S
55
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
65
SSW
35
WSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
4
4
1
3
7
14
3
22
20
18
21
28
5
30
max °C
3
2
1
-1
-1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
min °C
2
1
0
-1
-2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
-1
0
-8
-9
-10
-5
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-10
-12
-14
-15
-16
-13
3250
2850
2650
2250
2100
2700
2450
1600
2350
2300
2250
2300
2200
1950
1650
1550
1600
Cloud base (m)
2700
2500
2150
2100
2100
2250
2200
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

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
0° C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
6 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
46 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
13 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Mid: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: 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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