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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
60
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
50
SW
65
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
1
11
12
0.1
12
22
0.1
max °C
-12
-5
-5
-7
-3
-2
-4
0
0
-1
4
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
min °C
-13
-7
-6
-8
-4
-5
-5
-1
-2
-2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
-20
-10
-11
-17
-12
-15
-16
-9
-9
-9
-3
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
0
1150
1700
0
1850
2100
800
2350
2500
1100
3250
3050
2950
2800
2750
2750
2750
2900
3150
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2250
2150
2150
3000
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2400
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:39
Sunset
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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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