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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
 km/h
50
S
50
S
50
S
40
S
20
SSW
35
SW
50
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
NE
15
W
30
W
15
N
8
9
6
23
0.4
max °C
5
4
5
2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
1
2
0
2
4
2
3
2
1
min °C
3
3
4
-1
-2
-2
-6
-6
-4
-5
-1
1
-1
1
4
0
2
2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-8
-8
-8
-16
-14
-11
-9
-5
-2
-6
-4
3
0
0
-3
-6
3200
2900
2900
2450
2200
2100
1650
1800
1950
1150
2550
2750
1850
2800
3050
2700
2850
2700
2350
Cloud base (m)
3450
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2400
2150
2200
2550
2450
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4451-2-2-5-6-4-502-124132081213755114-147171249105
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
11° 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
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
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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