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

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

Lat: 39.33819°NLon: 120.27339°WElev: 7399.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:33 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Truckee CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.29°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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