Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 09:33 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Truckee CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Truckee CA
 39.32°N 120.28°W (Elev. 5948 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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