Truckee, California Weather
Truckee, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Truckee, Nevada County.
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About Truckee, California
Truckee, a high-altitude jewel, exhales the crisp, pine-scented air of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 24.1 miles south-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-east of Squaw Valley. Its landscape is a grand theater of granite outcroppings and ancient forests, where the Truckee River, a ribbon of shimmering sapphire, carves its determined path through the valley floor. Snow-laden boughs in winter transform the surroundings into a hushed, white cathedral, while summer paints the meadows in vibrant hues of wildflower and emerald. The very air here thrums with a wild, untamed energy, a constant reminder of the formidable peaks that guard this basin. Even the sunlight seems to possess a crystalline clarity, filtering through the dense canopy of fir and pine, casting dancing patterns upon the forest floor. The echoes of the California Gold Rush and the monumental undertaking of the Central Pacific Railroad still resonate in Truckee's bones. Loggers and lumber barons once shaped its early fortunes, their industry leaving an indelible mark on the land and the town's character. Today, the economy thrives on the allure of the surrounding natural splendor, drawing adventurers and nature lovers to its ski resorts, hiking trails, and the pristine waters of nearby Lake Tahoe. Truckee embraces a spirit of rugged independence and community, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, and where the enduring legacy of its pioneering past is woven into the very fabric of its present.
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| Location | Truckee, Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.327962°N, 120.183253°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96161, 96160, 96162 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Truckee, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Truckee, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Truckee includes coordinates 39.327962°N, 120.183253°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 96161, 96160, 96162. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
