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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
15
W
5
NW
5
NE
5
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
45
SW
30
W
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
55
NE
55
ENE
1
1
2
4
0.7
max °C
3
1
-1
0
1
1
6
5
2
-2
-4
-5
-1
0
-2
0
-1
-1
min °C
2
0
-3
-1
0
0
5
3
-1
-4
-5
-6
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-5
-7
-10
-5
-4
-4
5
-1
-9
-13
-13
-15
-10
-9
-10
-8
-12
-12
2800
2600
2050
2250
2550
2600
3200
3200
2850
2150
1850
1150
2150
2500
1500
2350
2300
1950
Cloud base (m)
2600
2200
2150
2150
2650
2350
2150
2200
2150
2150
2150
2350
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Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:57
5:58
5:59

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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 6°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri afternoon).

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
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
5 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 13km WSW of Dollar Point
19 km SSE
2499m alt.
58 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 003 to 009 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
13 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
5
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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