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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
4:30 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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