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

Donner Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Thu 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
 km/h
60
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
25
SW
40
SW
25
SW
5
ENE
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
55
SSW
70
SW
60
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
65
SSW
 cm 
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
3
10
21
1.0
15
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-3
-4
-3
-5
-4
-1
-2
-5
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-4
-2
1
min°C
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-8
-7
-2
-5
-6
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-5
-2
-3
chill°C 
-10
-12
-14
-13
-13
-15
-10
-2
-12
-14
-11
-10
-15
-16
-17
-13
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
2350
2100
1700
1850
1850
1400
1950
2300
1850
1850
2100
2150
1850
1750
800
1950
2200
2550
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
3000
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2200
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-4-5-4-7-6-2-4-6-3-2-3-5-7-5-2-164234-217224442-3254
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:46
Sunset
7:19
7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
7:23

Donner Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Donner Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Donner Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
6 km ENE
1920m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 218).
24
6 km WSW
2123m alt.
29 minutes ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 182).
27
14 km SSE
1991m alt.
17 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 242).
29
Truckee Tahoe Airport
17 km E
1768m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
20 km ENE
1803m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 194 degs) was rejected.
23 km ESE
1933m alt.
29 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 144 degs) was rejected.
26 km SSE
1948m alt.
22 minutes ago
Dry
28 km ESE
1951m alt.
20 minutes ago
Dry
29 km ESE
2024m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 288).
29
32 km E
2250m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
8

* 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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