Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:09 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Tahoe City CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Tahoe City CA
 39.19°N 120.25°W (Elev. 7385 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
11pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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