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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 11:33 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 6800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Truckee CA
 39.3°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
9:16 am PST Feb 27, 2026
12pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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