Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 12:33 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 8200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 8200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Truckee CA
 39.3°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
11:35 am PST Feb 28, 2026
1pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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