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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Tue night turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
W
25
N
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
NNW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
5
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
1
1
1
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
1
2
3
3
6
7
4
5
7
5
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
-1
1
3
3
4
6
2
4
6
4
-8
-7
-7
-8
-5
0
-2
-5
-2
0
0
0
1
-4
-1
2
2
2200
2100
2200
2300
2200
2550
2650
2200
2700
2900
3200
3050
3200
3050
3000
3150
3600
Cloud base (m)
2200
2100
2150
2150
2150
2300
2550
2500
2350
2400
2300
2850
3150
8500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-112023357357564554810591181216913168
Sunrise
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
Sunset
8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A light covering of new snow on Tue night turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW 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
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
52 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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