– Lat/Long: 39.31° N 120.31° W
Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United StatesIssued: 3 pm Wed 18 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 3 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 3 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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2 Donner Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild with heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -1 | -4 | -4 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
-22 | -23 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -6 | -9 | -7 | |
1000 | 700 | 1100 | 1100 | 0 | 1150 | 1600 | 0 | 1700 | 1950 | 450 | 2250 | 2350 | 900 | 2650 | 2600 | 2800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2150 | 2150 | 2150 | 2300 | 2150 | 7000 | 2250 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Truckee Tahoe Airport |  | ||||
Reno Airport |  | ||||
Carson City Airport |  | ||||
South Lake Tahoe Airport | | ||||
Reno Stead Airport | | ||||
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Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California) | | ||||
Placerville Airport (California) | |
* 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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