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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
5
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
10
NW
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
ENE
1
1
2
1.1
0.2
0.3
max °C
4
2
2
3
0
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
0
3
5
3
7
8
7
min °C
3
0
1
1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
-1
1
5
2
4
8
5
0
-4
-4
-4
-8
-9
-10
-7
-3
-3
-1
-2
2
-1
1
6
3
2800
2650
2650
2600
2100
2050
2100
1950
2350
2550
2100
2800
3000
3100
3250
3500
3450
Cloud base (m)
2750
5050
2800
2550
2100
2150
2150
2150
2350
2550
8150
6550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4122-2-3-3-4-21-125368612691054425949146121710
Sunrise
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
Sunset
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
lightning 27km SW of Dollar Point
30 km S
2182m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(13 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
lightning 30km W of South Lake Tahoe
39 km S
1835m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 21km NNE of Pollock Pines
45 km S
1666m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Thunderstorm -.
20
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 290 degs)
(20 kph at 270).
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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