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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 08:33 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Truckee CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. 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 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. 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 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Truckee CA
 39.32°N 120.26°W (Elev. 5948 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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