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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
50
S
45
S
25
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
0
SE
5
W
15
W
5
NW
7
8
3
14
0.4
1.4
max °C
6
2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-3
-4
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
min °C
4
-1
-2
-3
-7
-6
-4
-6
-1
2
0
1
3
-1
1
3
0
-3
-6
-8
-11
-17
-15
-10
-10
-5
0
-2
-3
0
-1
1
0
-3
2950
2450
2150
2050
1450
1750
2000
1050
2700
3000
2700
2750
2850
2300
2750
2800
2700
Cloud base (m)
3550
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2550
2100
2900
2450
2850
2700
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 240 degs)
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
78 km SW
719m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: 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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