Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Truckee CA
 39.25°N 120.3°W (Elev. 7867 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database