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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
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night
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night
cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
SW
25
S
50
SSW
65
S
55
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
70
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
14
5
18
17
8
17
31
3
2
1
8
5
6
4
max °C
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-11
min °C
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-8
-12
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-5
-8
-11
-10
-14
-14
-14
-12
-15
-13
-14
-14
-11
-10
-14
-14
-16
-21
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2650
2500
2350
2250
2200
1850
1950
1900
1850
1800
1900
1150
1900
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1850
1700
1350
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2150
2600
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:53

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 200 degs)
(13 kph at 160).
6 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NE
1613m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
54 minutes ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(13 kph at 140).
3 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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