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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Mon
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
85
SW
35
W
15
WNW
35
NE
40
E
20
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
S
2
5
2
2
11
1
max °C
8
3
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-4
-3
-3
2
4
2
6
7
4
min °C
6
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-5
-1
3
1
3
7
3
1
-6
-8
-7
-10
-10
-10
-16
-14
-10
-11
-9
-3
-3
1
6
1
3150
2750
2400
2250
2200
2200
2300
2000
1900
2050
1100
2950
3050
1550
3500
3400
3450
Cloud base (m)
6100
2600
2300
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2550
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
72-1-1-2-2-1-3-5-3-414257416965555425-231018157
Sunrise
6:47
6:46
6:43
6:43
6:41
Sunset
7:22
7:22
7:23
7:24
7:25
7:27

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E 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.
3 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
44 km NE
1613m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
0
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 290 degs)
(22 kph at 260).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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