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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:48 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.17°W (Elev. 5830 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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