Sonora Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 38.35° N 119.64° W

Sonora Peak Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States
Issued: 9 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
7700
2650
2650
2650
2600
6500
6500
2600
5850
2600
2600
2650
2650
2650
km/h
25
S
45
S
40
SSW
20
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
14
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
5
—
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
2
-1
-3
2
2
3
4
2
0
0
-2
-5
-4
-5
-5
min °C
0
1
-2
-5
1
2
2
4
1
-2
-2
-3
-8
-5
-6
-6
 chill °C
-6
-7
-8
-11
1
0
-2
0
-4
-9
-5
-7
-12
-9
-11
-14
Freezing level m
3050
2750
2350
1600
2700
2950
3350
3300
2850
2250
2450
2150
1500
1700
1700
1150
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Sunrise
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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—
4:45
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4:44
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Sonora Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sonora Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Sonora Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sonora Peak at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sonora 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
South Lake Tahoe Airport
68 km NW
1934m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
16 km
Minden Airport (Nevada)
72 km N
1442m alt.
52 minutes ago
2°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Columbia Airport (California)
77 km SW
646m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Hawthorne Airport
90 km ENE
1285m alt.
52 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (20 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Carson City Airport
92 km N
1435m alt.
57 minutes ago
4°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
92 km SW
405m alt.
52 minutes ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
102 km WSW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Mammot / une Lake Airport
109 km SE
2247m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Truckee Tahoe Airport
115 km NW
1768m alt.
52 minutes ago
0°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Reno Airport
126 km N
1352m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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