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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Sat 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
45
S
50
SSW
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
5
SE
25
S
55
WSW
65
SSW
70
SW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
1
19
18
18
20
24
48
26
1
3
13
5
1
max °C
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-7
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-11
-9
-10
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-12
-13
-11
-14
-11
-11
-14
-4
-14
-24
-22
-21
-25
-23
-23
-22
-18
-18
-19
2300
1900
2100
2150
1850
1800
1850
1400
1150
1350
800
750
900
550
1050
1150
0
Cloud base (m)
6100
2300
2100
2900
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2200
2100
2150
2200
2150
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-2-4-3-3-4-4-5-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-10-11-124164222-2-2-2-6-5-5-6-3-7-13
Sunrise
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:48
6:47
Sunset
5:37
5:37
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

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
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 27).
5
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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