Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Truckee CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers.  High near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Snow level 7600 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Truckee CA
 39.34°N 120.29°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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