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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2200
2150
2550
2150
2100
2100
2150
2200
2150
2150
9500
9400
8150
km/h
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
15
ENE
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
1
3
10
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-1
3
7
9
6
9
10
6
min °C
-1
0
0
-1
-1
0
-4
-4
-2
-2
3
8
5
5
9
1
 chill °C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-11
-10
-2
-8
3
7
2
1
6
-5
Freezing level m
2400
2450
2450
2350
2400
2400
2000
2000
2300
1300
4250
4350
4250
4100
3950
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
100-1-10-3-4-215967104667666336-13949145
Sunrise
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7:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
6:28
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:59
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—
5:58
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun 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
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
16 km
Low: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
16 km
Lincoln Airport (California)
100 km SW
37m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
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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