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Five Day Forecast

from the National Weather Service

Mon
Partly Cloudy
H 45°
L 32°
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Tue
Clear
H 52°
L 34°
Details
Wed
Partly Cloudy
H 54°
L 32°
Details
Thu
Partly Cloudy
H 45°
L 31°
Details
Fri
Partly Cloudy
H 45°
L 32°
Details

Today

Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 45 to 55 higher elevations...56 to 66 lower elevations.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 32 higher elevations...31 to 41 lower elevations. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny...breezy. Highs 48 to 58 higher elevations...61 to 71 lower elevations. East winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Lows 26 to 36 higher elevations...34 to 44 lower elevations. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 60 higher elevations...60 to 70 lower elevations.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 46 to 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs 44 to 54.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 34.

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Current Weather Conditions

at 3:52 AM PDT, 3/22 observed at Blue Canyon, CA
Mostly Cloudy

43°

Mostly Cloudy

Wind: South 5 mph | Humidity: 60% | Dew Point: 30 | Visibility: 10.0 mile | Barometer: 30.04 | Windchill 40

Partly Cloudy

34°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: East 0 mph | Humidity: 46% | Dew Point: 16 | Probability of Precipitation: 14%

Partly Cloudy

34°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: SE 2 mph | Humidity: 49% | Dew Point: 18 | Probability of Precipitation: 5%

Partly Cloudy

43°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: SW 6 mph | Humidity: 25% | Dew Point: 9 | Probability of Precipitation: 5%

Partly Cloudy

45°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: West 6 mph | Humidity: 16% | Dew Point: 2 | Probability of Precipitation: 5%

Clear

41°

Clear

Wind: NW 9 mph | Humidity: 32% | Dew Point: 14 | Probability of Precipitation: 5%

Clear

34°

Clear

Wind: NNE 2 mph | Humidity: 64% | Dew Point: 23 | Probability of Precipitation: 2%

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Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunrise: 7:02 AM PDT
Sunset: 7:16 PM PDT
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunrise: 7:01 AM PDT
Sunset: 7:17 PM PDT
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunrise: 6:59 AM PDT
Sunset: 7:18 PM PDT
City Today's Forecast High/Low
Emigrant Gap Partly Cloudy 45° / 32°
Truckee Partly Cloudy 49° / 20°
Auburn Partly Cloudy 65° / 45°
Twin Bridges Partly Cloudy 50° / 22°
Beale Air Force Base Partly Cloudy 67° / 47°
Lincoln Partly Cloudy 70° / 43°
Reno Partly Cloudy 61° / 29°
Olivehurst Partly Cloudy 70° / 45°
Feather Falls Partly Cloudy 70° / 45°
Mather Partly Cloudy 70° / 43°

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