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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
0
E
15
WNW
15
ENE
15
E
5
N
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
WSW
20
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
S
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
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0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.8
1.9
5
3
max °C
5
8
5
7
9
7
8
11
8
8
8
6
4
3
1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
2
7
3
5
9
4
6
10
5
6
7
4
3
2
-2
-2
-1
-2
2
4
0
2
8
0
3
9
1
1
2
-1
0
-2
-8
-8
-6
-7
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3250
3200
3250
3550
3350
3450
3700
3500
3350
3300
3200
2850
2650
2250
2300
2300
2000
Cloud base (m)
3500
9400
6450
3250
5500
3350
2300
2250
2400
2200
2300
2150
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
Sunset
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon 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
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
37 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km

* 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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