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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 10, 05:00 PM PDT until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	WSW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	08 Apr 02:09 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Tahoe City CA

Winter Storm Watch April 10, 05:00pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 38 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers before 11pm, then snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.