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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9150
2900
2350
2200
2150
2150
2200
2150
2150
2250
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
km/h
30
S
35
S
55
SSW
85
SSW
70
SW
40
WSW
15
W
15
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
20
SSW
5
SW
10
W
20
W
30
W
50
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
4
25
5
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
2
5
4
—
18
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
6
3
0
-2
-4
0
1
1
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-3
min °C
8
4
0
0
-4
-5
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-5
 chill °C
4
-2
-9
-10
-14
-14
-5
-6
-7
-6
-9
-11
-8
-5
-11
-12
-14
-14
Freezing level m
3450
3300
2650
2450
2200
1800
2150
2800
3100
2750
2550
2300
2150
2100
1850
1800
1550
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9520-3-5-10110-2-2-2-4-5-6-4171177324217434422-11
Sunrise
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:47
—
—
Sunset
—
4:47
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:44
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue 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
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
717m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
16 km
RenoInt.-Nv.
50 km ENE
1341m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
36 km
Mid: clear
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
715m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
714m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Minden Airport (Nevada)
59 km SE
1442m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
16 km
Auburn Municipal Airport
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
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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