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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4650
3200
3000
2350
2250
2350
2550
2700
2200
2650
6400
km/h
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
25
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
NE
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
2
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
16
16
11
8
8
5
5
4
2
2
4
2
3
7
4
8
10
7
min °C
13
14
7
6
6
3
4
3
1
1
3
0
1
6
4
5
10
6
 chill °C
12
12
1
0
0
-4
-2
2
-2
-3
0
-4
-4
6
2
2
8
3
Freezing level m
4450
4300
3950
3500
3300
3200
3050
2800
2600
2650
2850
2600
2800
3300
3400
3450
3800
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
151597745422412747107212413141581110781279158121910
Sunrise
7:03
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—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
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—
6:23
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon 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
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs)
(15 kph at 220).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
33°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
16 km
111 km WSW
17m alt.
31 minutes ago
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 319).
8

* 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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