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

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SW 6 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 06:50 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

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: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers. Snow level 6400 feet. High near 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Friday

A slight chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.