Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SSW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	19 Apr 07:33 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Truckee CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Lake Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . 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. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 28. 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

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.