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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
SW
15
W
20
N
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
N
10
W
20
W
10
NW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
4
0.3
0.3
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
0
2
2
2
4
5
3
6
6
5
7
9
8
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
1
2
4
3
4
6
2
4
9
6
-10
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
0
2
-1
0
0
-2
1
2
-2
1
7
5
2250
2250
2100
2200
2450
2350
2650
2750
2800
2850
2950
3150
3150
3100
3100
3150
3550
3750
Cloud base (m)
2100
2350
2100
2150
2150
2150
2250
2450
2200
2250
2950
2700
3000
3100
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-2-1-11223535646976745758961012813159131811
Sunrise
5:39
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 mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
6° C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 220).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Fog -.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
0 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
48 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 300 degs)
(19 kph at 270).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: overcast
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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