Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

Lat: 39.33819°NLon: 120.27339°WElev: 7399.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:33 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Truckee CA
 39.3°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
11:31 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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