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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
35
SW
55
SW
55
SW
30
WSW
15
NW
10
NNE
35
NNE
20
NE
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.8
0.4
1.8
max °C
12
13
10
12
14
10
11
12
8
3
2
0
1
3
1
5
7
4
min °C
10
12
8
10
12
8
10
10
4
2
2
-3
-1
1
0
1
5
3
8
10
5
9
10
7
8
6
-3
-6
-5
-7
-5
-4
-6
1
1
-1
3900
4000
4000
4000
4000
3950
3850
3750
3450
2700
2700
2050
2500
2750
2400
3000
3000
3050
Cloud base (m)
5100
4250
4650
6100
8800
9200
2800
2800
2400
2650
3050
2600
2750
2800
2250
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Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
Sunset
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:17

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Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

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
3° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
Emigrant Gap Airport
34 km WSW
1584m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
49 km ENE
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Reno Airport
51 km ENE
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Carson City Airport
52 km ESE
1435m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
South Lake Tahoe Airport
53 km SSE
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Reno Stead Airport
54 km NE
1540m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
59 km SE
1442m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Nevada County Air Park -Grass Valley (California)
60 km WSW
962m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Placerville Airport (California)
76 km S
789m alt.
2 hours ago
15° 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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