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UsDonner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 3 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
65
SSW
65
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
5
E
T california.wind.15.cc23
T california.wind.39.cc23
T california.wind.63.cc23
T california.wind.87.cc23
T california.wind.111.cc23
T california.wind.135.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
10
38
6
2.0
3
2.0
1.0
16
1.0
 mm 
max°C
2
2
2
0
0
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
min°C
2
1
1
-1
-4
-4
-6
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
chill°C 
-6
-8
-8
-11
-14
-14
-15
-18
-14
-15
-15
-13
-11
-11
-13
-10
-8
Freezing level (m
2900
2750
2650
2350
2250
1900
1750
1250
1600
1650
1050
1850
1950
2000
1850
1750
300
Cloud base (m)
2600
2650
2650
2100
2100
2150
2100
2100
2150
2250
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222-1-2-4-6-8-6-6-6-4-3-3-5-6-75675331-42-1-23232-2-8
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
Sunset
4:40
4:40
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:38

Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
6 km NE
2225m alt.
39 minutes ago
2° C
-
10
Light winds from the N
(10 kph at 0).
6 km ENE
1920m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 200).
5
6 km WSW
2123m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 238).
23
14 km SSE
1991m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
18
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
20 km ENE
1803m alt.
37 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 161).
5
23 km ESE
1933m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 140).
0
26 km SSE
1948m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
28 km ESE
1951m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 301).
3
29 km ESE
2024m alt.
37 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 272).
10

* 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.