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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8250
8800
2900
2750
2950
3000
2400
2600
2950
3000
2900
km/h
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
50
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
2
1.6
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
11
9
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
8
6
7
10
8
min °C
7
8
7
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
7
4
5
10
6
 chill °C
2
3
2
-6
-5
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
3
-1
0
6
1
Freezing level m
3950
3650
3350
2950
2950
3000
3150
3000
3250
3050
3200
3400
3400
3350
3750
3650
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Sunrise
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:33
Sunset
7:31
7:30
7:29
7:27
7:25

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Thu 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.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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