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Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United StatesIssued: 9 pm Wed 31 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 9 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 9 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
2 Donner Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
-5 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -10 | -13 | -13 | |
2700 | 2650 | 2200 | 2050 | 2750 | 2500 | 1400 | 2350 | 2300 | 2200 | 2250 | 2100 | 1800 | 1900 | 1850 | 600 | 1500 | 1700 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2300 | 2150 | 2100 | 2100 | 2150 | 2250 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2150 | 2100 | 2150 | 2150 | 2550 | 2150 |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
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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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat morning).
Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Truckee Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
Emigrant Gap Airport | | ||||
Reno Airport |  | ||||
Carson City Airport |  | ||||
South Lake Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
Reno Stead Airport | | ||||
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Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California) | |
* 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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