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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
50
SW
55
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NNE
35
ENE
20
NE
35
E
2
1
32
1.1
0.6
0.1
0.4
3
max °C
3
4
4
4
7
7
6
8
9
7
6
4
1
0
-1
-2
1
1
4
min °C
3
4
3
3
6
6
6
8
7
5
6
2
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
-4
-2
-3
-2
2
4
4
5
4
1
1
-5
-8
-6
-4
-7
-7
-4
-4
3150
3150
3150
3350
3400
3400
3650
3700
3700
3600
3200
2950
2400
2300
2350
2000
2400
2600
3200
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2800
5650
6050
6050
5400
5800
2400
2150
2150
2600
2100
2150
2650
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
344477688663-1-1-2-211371098131291514111495864874
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
1 km
44 km NE
1613m alt.
58 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 169).
5
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
5 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(13 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: overcast
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.0 km
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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