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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
50
S
45
S
45
S
35
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
25
W
35
SW
15
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
0
ENE
5
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
7
10
7
13
2
5
0.6
max °C
5
6
1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-2
2
3
1
2
4
1
2
3
0
min °C
4
4
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-1
3
-1
1
3
0
1
2
-1
-3
-2
-7
-8
-12
-16
-14
-11
-12
-6
1
-5
-3
1
-2
1
-3
-6
2950
2850
2450
2200
2050
1450
1850
1900
1900
2900
3050
2150
2700
2950
2300
2750
2700
2300
Cloud base (m)
3600
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2150
2300
2150
2200
2650
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
550-2-3-5-5-4-313024123-11213745113158171039105
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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). 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
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(13 kph at 140).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
8° 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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