Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.44 in (1030.82 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 09:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Truckee CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 6900 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely.  Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of freezing fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.17°W (Elev. 5830 ft)
9:15 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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