Model estimate for 11:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Tahoma, CA weather

Sunny and 44°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 5 PM (dry)
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h tomorrow night from 11 PM

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	6%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	56%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	62%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	35%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	35%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	37%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	42%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	45%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	65%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	66%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	65%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	64%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	66%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	66%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	68%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	68%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	72%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	68%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	60%	25%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 57 mph91 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 34°1°
  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 slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−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°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
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
32°0°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 40–58°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 437,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River near Truckee

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

General Creek near Meeks Bay

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackwood Creek near Tahoe City

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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 about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°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
−2°−1°SatOct 24

Tahoma weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–2 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 northeast from Tahoma. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,600 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tahoma, 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

General Creek near Meeks Bay

Blackwood Creek near 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