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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
0
SSE
5
NW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
35
S
25
S
30
SSW
45
S
35
S
35
SSW
45
S
45
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
W
1
27
1
2
max °C
2
5
2
6
7
5
6
8
5
6
7
5
1
-1
-3
-5
-3
-3
min °C
-1
4
1
3
7
3
4
6
3
4
6
2
1
-1
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
4
1
1
5
-3
-1
1
-4
-2
1
-5
-6
-9
-16
-15
-11
-11
2900
3050
3150
3100
3250
3300
3100
3200
3250
3100
3150
3250
2500
2350
1600
1800
2000
1850
Cloud base (m)
6900
6450
3400
6850
6000
5550
7050
7100
9150
3250
2350
2100
2150
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
Sunset
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

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
-2° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
16 km
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 120 degs)
(15 kph at 80).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
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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