Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 03:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.17°W (Elev. 5830 ft)
1:16 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
4pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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