Forecast Details for Truckee, CA

Recent Locations: Meredith, NH Agawam, MA Truckee, CA

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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