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 23%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 03:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Truckee CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Truckee CA
 39.33°N 120.23°W (Elev. 6250 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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