Model estimate for 3:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Truckee, CA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h tomorrow night from 1 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 43 mph69 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 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	61%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	43%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	36%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	38%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	77%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	79%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	44%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	21°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	76%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	67%	54%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	59%	38%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	53%	26%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	48%	18%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	45%	11%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 23°−5°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
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 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−5°
  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
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−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
37°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 40–57°.

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

Truckee River near Truckee

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sagehen Creek nr Truckee

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Farad

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 401 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 438,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Truckee. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Truckee, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Truckee River near Truckee

Sagehen Creek nr Truckee

Truckee River at Farad

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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