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

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 05:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT
Lake Wind Advisory in effect from April 20, 11:00 AM PDT until April 20, 10:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Truckee-Tahoe (KTRK)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Apr 07:47 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Truckee CA

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

Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Lake Wind Advisory

Today
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 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. Low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.