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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
SW
60
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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3
1
0.1
0.2
max °C
12
7
-2
-1
-2
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
5
5
8
9
6
min °C
9
-1
-3
-1
-3
-2
0
-1
-1
1
0
1
5
4
6
8
5
5
-9
-11
-6
-8
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
2
2
3
4
2
3700
2850
2200
2250
1900
2550
2500
2200
2450
2600
2400
2850
3100
3350
3350
3350
3450
Cloud base (m)
8500
2150
2450
2150
2450
2350
2350
2200
2300
2250
2300
2900
3400
3600
9100
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Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:37
Sunset
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (26 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
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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