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Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

Lat: 39.06971°NLon: 120.41989°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Apr 05:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Donner Summit CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Widespread frost between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Donner Summit CA
 39.33°N 120.37°W (Elev. 6965 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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