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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
15
ESE
5
SSW
15
S
35
S
35
SSW
20
S
10
ESE
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NNE
30
NE
30
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
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1
0.3
0.5
1.4
1.8
20
6
0.1
0.6
2
1
0.8
1.3
max °C
8
11
8
8
10
6
8
6
2
2
2
2
5
8
7
11
13
10
min °C
6
11
6
6
8
5
6
2
0
0
2
1
3
7
6
8
12
8
3
10
3
1
4
1
2
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
-3
3
1
6
12
7
3400
3750
3550
3450
3500
3400
3400
2950
2450
2700
2650
2750
3200
3550
3650
3800
4000
4050
Cloud base (m)
9200
6650
6850
3600
6700
2150
2350
2500
2400
2100
2200
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3600
3850
4300
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Sunrise
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
Sunset
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: few
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
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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