Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NA 5 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:49 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.17°W (Elev. 5830 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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