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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9550
8700
7000
2550
2200
2100
km/h
35
E
35
E
35
SE
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
25
S
0
W
20
E
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
13
10
15
16
11
13
14
9
11
12
7
8
8
3
0
0
0
min °C
13
9
10
16
9
9
13
7
7
10
5
5
6
-1
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
10
5
6
16
8
7
12
4
4
7
-1
-1
0
-8
-9
-5
-4
Freezing level m
4400
4750
4650
4550
4350
4150
4250
4050
3850
3850
3700
3400
3200
2450
2500
2450
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1310131610111489116771-10-121915241217221015191013155775
Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
6:22
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
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—
6:15
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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
17°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
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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