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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
S
30
S
35
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
55
S
35
S
45
SW
50
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
2
5
9
9
5
1
0.3
max °C
5
5
7
5
5
6
1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-2
-3
2
4
2
4
6
4
min °C
3
3
6
3
3
3
-1
-1
-4
-6
-5
-3
-4
0
3
0
2
5
2
-3
-3
1
-4
-4
-4
-8
-7
-13
-16
-14
-9
-10
-3
1
-5
-4
2
0
3350
3050
3200
3200
2950
2750
2550
2250
1900
1600
1800
2100
1150
2800
3050
2300
3150
3200
3200
Cloud base (m)
2150
6350
5150
7100
3600
2150
2100
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2350
9250
8850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4474450-1-3-5-5-3-41413638121581213654224-261038146
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
Sunset
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
13° 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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