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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SSW
45
SSW
65
S
35
SSW
60
SSW
30
S
25
SW
5
NW
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
12
2
2
21
5
11
16
max °C
-1
-2
-1
-2
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-4
-1
0
-1
2
2
0
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-6
-6
-5
-8
-5
-3
-5
-3
0
-2
1
1
-3
-4
-2
-4
-10
-10
-12
-15
-16
-14
-14
-8
-5
-10
-8
-4
-8
-4
-6
-9
-7
-8
-11
2200
2150
2200
1450
1700
1750
1200
1950
2100
800
2300
2450
1250
2750
2600
2100
2050
2250
1150
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2300
2150
2150
2300
2350
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
7:38

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
44 km NE
1613m alt.
39 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 117).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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