Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Tahoe City CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 5am, then rain and snow.  Low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 5am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Tahoe City CA
 39.05°N 120.31°W (Elev. 6302 ft)
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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