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

TAH-5201 Lake Forest (LIB32)

Lat: 39.18876°NLon: 120.11279°WElev: 6325.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Tahoe City CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °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 9000 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Tahoe City CA
 39.16°N 120.13°W (Elev. 6227 ft)
11:31 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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