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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
50
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
20
N
25
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
6
2
1
3
10
max °C
18
15
17
18
13
12
11
8
10
10
6
4
3
3
0
0
1
min °C
17
12
15
16
10
11
10
5
7
9
4
4
3
1
-1
0
1
16
11
15
15
6
7
6
2
4
5
-2
-2
-4
-6
-8
-4
-6
4700
4800
4650
4550
4200
4000
3750
3600
3700
3600
3400
3000
3050
2900
2250
2500
2750
Cloud base (m)
6900
6600
5950
6850
2850
2150
2100
2150
2200
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1814161712121179105432-10126172326161919111718111298686
Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:33
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
47 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (24 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
28° 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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