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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
8750
6650
6800
5400
4450
3150
2700
2150
2250
2650
2700
km/h
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
E
5
ESE
10
N
10
NW
10
SSW
5
W
30
NNE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
0.9
1.3
—
0.2
—
max °C
13
14
9
11
12
7
8
8
4
6
7
4
5
5
3
2
3
1
min °C
9
13
7
7
10
5
5
7
2
2
5
3
3
3
0
1
2
1
 chill °C
7
12
4
4
7
-1
-1
2
-5
-5
1
1
-2
0
-3
-2
0
-2
Freezing level m
4100
4150
4000
3800
3800
3700
3350
3300
3050
3100
3150
3150
3000
2900
2550
2700
2800
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
111489116783464442231172211152091316811148111278105
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:12
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
17°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
26°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
28°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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