Model estimate for 10:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA weather

Partly cloudy and 40°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 40°4°

Partly sunny · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 40°4°
Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the east. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h tomorrow night from 11 PM

This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 35°2° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	71%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	52%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	59%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	37%	66%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	74%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	74%	33%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	77%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	78%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	77%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	80%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	82%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	76%	24%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
18°−8°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 39–54°; chance of precipitation on Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (REV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 438,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River near Truckee

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Ward Creek above Sunnyside

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Tahoe City

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Tahoe City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sunnyside-Tahoe City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Sunnyside-Tahoe City. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,100 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

Truckee River near Truckee

Ward Creek above Sunnyside

Truckee River at Tahoe City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon