Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Truckee CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Truckee CA
 39.38°N 120.15°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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