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UsDonner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
T california.wind.3.cc23
T california.wind.27.cc23
T california.wind.51.cc23
T california.wind.75.cc23
T california.wind.99.cc23
T california.wind.123.cc23
T california.wind.147.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
0.2
6
17
46
8
1.6
1.5
1.7
6
max°C
7
8
5
6
3
1
-2
2
1
-1
3
2
2
3
3
-1
2
1
-6
min°C
5
7
4
3
2
0
-5
1
0
-2
3
2
0
3
2
-4
1
-6
-7
chill°C 
2
3
1
-1
-3
-4
-7
-1
-2
-4
0
-1
-3
1
2
-7
-1
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
2700
2850
2350
2650
1900
1650
900
1650
1700
1200
1900
1850
1550
1900
2000
1250
1650
1850
550
Cloud base (m)
3050
2550
2200
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2250
2150
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-1-5-6-8-5-6-6-4-4-5-4-4-6-3-3-4685531-421-232133-32-3-7
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
6:58
Sunset
4:40
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:38
4:38

Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Donner Peak at the specific elevation of 1500 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
6 km NE
2225m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 0).
6 km ENE
1920m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 175).
34
6 km WSW
2123m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 181).
31
14 km SSE
1991m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 218).
39
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: overcast
20 km ENE
1803m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 189).
11
23 km ESE
1933m alt.
41 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 147).
0
26 km SSE
1948m alt.
44 minutes ago
Dry
28 km ESE
1951m alt.
49 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 306).
11
29 km ESE
2024m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 267).
24

* 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.