Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

Lat: 39.31667°NLon: 120.13333°WElev: 5899.0ft.

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 11:47 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Truckee CA

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 43 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 9100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4am. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain. Snow level 8700 feet. High near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Snow level 8100 feet. Low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.