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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Truckee CA
 39.3°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
Last Update:
11:20 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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