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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

Lat: 39.06971°NLon: 120.41989°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Tahoe City CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow before noon, then rain between noon and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 39. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 35. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow before noon, then rain between noon and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 39. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 35. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Tahoe City CA
 38.97°N 120.4°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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