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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
0
S
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
S
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
45
SW
60
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
15
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
5
0.7
0.1
max °C
13
12
10
12
13
10
13
14
10
11
11
7
-1
-1
-2
1
2
1
min °C
10
10
8
10
12
8
10
13
8
9
8
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
2
0
10
10
5
8
10
5
9
12
5
6
3
-10
-10
-9
-8
-5
-1
-2
4000
4000
4000
3950
4000
4000
4000
4050
3950
3800
3550
3000
2200
2250
2000
2550
2700
2500
Cloud base (m)
4100
2950
4150
4600
4700
9350
2100
2250
2250
2700
2600
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
Sunset
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed 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
4° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
11 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
35 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
18° 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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