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Weather in Truckee, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Truckee, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
43
°
Clear
Feels like
36°
Humidity
38%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Truckee, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
41°
3a
39°
4a
39°
5a
38°
6a
41°
7a
48°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
67°
2p
67°
3p
67°
4p
65°
5p
63°
6p
60°
7p
54°
8p
50°
9p
L 38°H 67°
Truckee, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    62°37°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    47°33°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    56°31°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    67°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    72°45°
Truckee, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
341° · backing 11°
Direction
NNW
341°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 16 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the nnw.
Truckee, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
806.9
+1.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.83 inHg
Now
806.9
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 803814
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Truckee, CA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Truckee, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:17 PM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
3:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Truckee, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
3:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Truckee, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Truckee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 29°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Truckee

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.