Donner Peak weather
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Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Fri 13 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 2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2300
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2200
2100
2100
2100
2150
km/h
75
S
45
WSW
30
WSW
0
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
45
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
24
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—
—
—
—
—
6
4
—
—
—
—
5
25
23
13
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-3
-4
1
1
1
2
1
-1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-6
min °C
0
-4
-5
-1
0
0
2
-1
-3
-4
-5
-9
-5
-5
-6
-3
-5
-8
 chill °C
-10
-12
-13
-1
-6
-7
-4
-9
-11
-10
-11
-16
-11
-12
-14
-13
-14
-12
Freezing level m
2500
1950
1750
2350
2600
3100
2950
2600
1950
1950
1750
800
1700
1700
1050
1850
1750
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-4-501120-2-4-5-8-5-5-5-3-5-772-153174331-420-321-1
Sunrise
6:41
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—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:48
—
—
Sunset
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:44
—
—
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 2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW 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
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 007 to 014 degs)
(19 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
South Lake Tahoe
53 km SSE
1924m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 250 degs)
(15 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Auburn Municipal Airport
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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