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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9200
8850
8150
5150
2750
2250
2100
km/h
45
E
30
E
40
E
30
SE
0
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
50
S
25
S
25
SSW
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
12
13
10
15
16
11
13
15
9
11
12
7
7
7
2
1
1
-1
min °C
7
13
9
9
15
9
9
13
7
7
10
5
5
5
1
1
0
-2
 chill °C
2
10
5
5
15
7
7
12
4
4
6
-1
-2
-2
-7
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level m
4200
4400
4700
4650
4550
4350
4200
4200
4050
3850
3800
3600
3350
3200
2600
2500
2450
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10131012161011148911666211-2142191524131722101519913146785
Sunrise
7:09
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—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:22
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
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—
6:15
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
Minden Airport (Nevada)
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
13 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
16 km
65 km S
1205m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 94).
5
Auburn Municipal Airport
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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