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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
30
S
45
SSW
65
S
45
SSW
70
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
4
2
1
9
5
9
13
10
19
15
4
2
1
max °C
1
-1
-1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-5
min °C
-1
-1
-2
1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-2
-3
-5
-9
-9
-10
-5
-10
-12
-9
-13
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-12
-5
-8
-12
2650
2300
2100
2700
2400
2450
2250
2250
1900
2050
1950
1950
1850
1900
1700
2100
2050
950
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2100
2300
2200
2350
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:49
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
2 hours ago
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 167).
10
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
13 km
Low: scattered
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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