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Spot Forecast for Sugar Bowl NYE Fireworks...Truckee Fire Protection District
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
934 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 PST on December 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A weather system is moving into the region this morning, with
widespread rain expected to develop at the firework site later
this evening. Not expecting heavy rain tonight, as the heavier
precipitation is forecast tomorrow afternoon. Some sleet may mix
in with the rain tonight, however not expecting any ice or sleet
accumulations to hinder firework launch. Winds should be from the
south and remain around 3 to 6 mph, an occasional gust up to 10 mph
possible. Upper slope south winds up to 15 mph, with the stronger winds
tomorrow morning. Overall, looks like a soggy, cool night to bring
in the New Year.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain through the
                    night. A few sleet pellets may mix in
at the surface, however no ice accumulation
is anticipated.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Min temperature.....30-34.
Max humidity........98-100 percent.
Surface winds (mph).Light winds 3 to 6 mph from the south.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Valley/lwr slopes..Light winds 3 to 6 mph from the south.
 RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..South winds 8 to 14 mph; strongest after
midnight into early tomorrow morning.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 8 to 14 mph.
Pcpn amount.........0.43 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........Around 9500 feet.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.

TIME (PST)      7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky cover.......CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY CDY
Chc of pcpn (%).80  80  90  100 90  90  90  80  90  100 100
Chc of thdr (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............34  35  34  34  33  34  35  34  33  34  35
RH..............100 99  100 100 98  100 99  100 100 99  100
VL/LS wind dir..SE  S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
VL/LS wind spd..2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3
VL/LS wind gust.7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   9   9   9
Surface wnd dir.SE  S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
Surface wnd spd.2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3
Surface wnd gst.7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   9   9   9
Ridge/upslp dir.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
Ridge/upslp spd.8   8   8   9   9   9   14  14  14  13  13
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Transp wind dir.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
Transp wind spd.8   8   8   9   9   9   14  14  14  13  13


$$
Forecaster...JW
Requested by...Steve Kessmann Fire Marshal
Type of request...OTHER
.TAG 2528178.0/STO
.DELDT 12/31/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL stevekessmann@truckeefire.org