Truckee Tahoe, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Lake Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 56°F
Feels Like 56°F  
Humidity 32% Dew Point 27°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.29 in.
Solar Rad 53 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. ENE of central Truckee Tahoe
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Fog, Low 30F
 
30
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 57F, Low 36F
30%
57
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 51F, Low 30F
80%
51
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 54F, Low 32F
20%
54
32
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain Likely, High 52F, Low 32F
50%
52
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain Likely, High 49F, Low 31F
50%
49
31
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain Likely, High 48F, Low 29F
50%
48
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 57°F to 48°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Truckee Tahoe, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Fog

Night: Patchy dense freezing fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8800 feet in the afternoon . High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday Dec 19

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

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