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

Donner Peak Weather Forecast

Carson Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
9150
9450
9350
9300
9350
3050
2750
2150
2150
2150
2150
km/h
30
SW
10
WNW
0
SW
5
W
5
S
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
50
SSW
65
SSW
85
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
35
4
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
6
12
11
8
12
10
7
8
6
3
2
1
-2
-3
-2
0
min °C
5
5
11
9
8
12
7
5
7
4
1
2
0
-4
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
1
2
11
9
8
10
3
0
3
-2
-7
-6
-10
-13
-11
-10
-8
Freezing level m
3500
3650
3850
3950
4050
4100
4000
3750
3400
3300
3050
2650
2500
2000
1950
2100
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6612108129685221-3-3-2-1128191511201410161161174441
Sunrise
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
4:51
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Haze -.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
2 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
78 km SW
719m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Beale Aair Force Bas / arysville Airport
98 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
23°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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