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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8950
6500
3250
2800
3100
3400
2400
2100
2150
2150
2200
8350
km/h
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
S
30
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
WSW
15
SSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
4
3
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
1.2
0.9
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
8
9
5
7
6
4
5
5
2
0
0
2
6
7
4
min °C
5
5
7
4
4
5
4
3
3
0
-1
0
0
1
7
4
 chill °C
-1
-1
2
-2
-2
3
1
-2
0
-7
-8
-6
-6
-4
4
0
Freezing level m
3750
3450
3300
3150
3250
3100
3150
3100
2900
2550
2400
2450
2850
3450
3600
3850
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Sunrise
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7:13
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7:15
—
—
7:16
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—
7:16
—
—
7:18
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Sunset
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—
6:16
—
—
6:15
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6:14
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6:12
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6:10
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
6°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
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
66 km SW
653m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 149).
0
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
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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