Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW9019 Olympic Valley (D9019)

Lat: 39.202°NLon: 120.23267°WElev: 6495.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 08:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Tahoe City CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Tahoe City CA
 39.19°N 120.22°W (Elev. 6283 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 2, 2026
9am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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