Forecast and Conditions for Truckee, California

Updated: 7:23 PM PDT on July 06, 2009
Observed at Tahoe Donner, Truckee, California
Temperature 63.3 °F
Humidity 24%
Dew Point 27 °F
Wind South at 8.1 mph
Pressure 30.09 in (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 92 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 57 °F
Normal high 90 °F
Normal low 50 °F
Record high 100 °F (2004)
Record low 34 °F (1961)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 10
Sunrise05:40 AM (PDT)
Sunset08:30 PM (PDT)
Moon Rise08:22 PM (PDT)
Moon Set04:50 AM (PDT)
Moon Phase
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 10:28 am PDT on July 6, 2009


... Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 8 PM PDT this Evening...
... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 11 am to 8 PM PDT Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a lake Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 11 am to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The
lake Wind Advisory is now in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* Winds: today... southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Tuesday... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Wave heights: today... 2 to 3 feet with the highest waves along
the East Shore. Tuesday... 2 to 4 feet with the highest waves
along the East Shore.

* Small boats and kayaks will be prone to capsizing and should remain
off lake waters until lake conditions improve.

Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather
Radio for updates on this situation.






Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 3:06 PM PDT on July 6, 2009


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday over portions of northeast California for gusty winds and
low humidity...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday.

Strong gusty winds are expected to occur Tuesday afternoon and
evening across Lassen County south to eastern Sierra County. West
winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph are forecast to
combine with afternoon humidity of 10 to 15 percent south of a
line from Bogard and Eagle Lake. North of this line... minimum
humidity should be above 15 percent. With fuels rapidly drying
across the area... the increasing winds will become conducive to
rapid fire growth.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
will occur. Continue to check weather.Gov/Reno for updates.


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306 PM PDT Mon Jul 6 2009

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday over eastern California into the Sierra front and western
Nevada for gusty winds and low humidity...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Wednesday evening over eastern California into the Sierra
front and western Nevada for gusty winds and low humidity...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Wednesday
afternoon through Wednesday evening.

Strong gusty winds are expected to occur Tuesday afternoon and
evening across the Sierra front and south to Mono and Mineral
counties. Southwest to west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
40 mph are forecast to combine with afternoon humidity of 5 to
10 percent. With fuels rapidly drying across western Nevada and
eastern California... the increasing winds will become conducive
to rapid fire growth.

Gusty southwest winds are forecast again Wednesday afternoon and
evening with winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts to 35 mph as
relative humidity drops below 15 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
will occur. Continue to check weather.Gov/Reno for updates.






Forecast as of 3:16 PM PDT on July 6, 2009

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8 PM PDT this Evening...
Tonight
Breezy and clear. Lows 39 to 49. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph shifting to the southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Tuesday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Windy and clear. Lows 37 to 47. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph.
Wednesday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Breezy and clear. Lows 37 to 47. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph shifting to the southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Breezy and sunny. Highs 69 to 79.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows 36 to 46.
Friday through Monday
Clear. Highs 74 to 84. Lows 39 to 49.
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