Css Lab
Nevada · 6,890 ft
NRCS station observationsCurrent Northstar Weather
The live values below come from the National Weather Service forecast point near 39.2746, -120.1213.
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Mountain conditions vary over short distances and with elevation. Verify official alerts before travel.
Planning for Northstar
At about 6,330 feet, this is a high-elevation destination where weather can differ sharply from lower nearby communities. Continental mountain weather can change quickly with elevation, exposure and passing storm systems.
Elevation matters
Use the forecast elevation as a reference, then account for your actual trailhead, pass, campsite or summit elevation.
Watch wind & precipitation
Temperature alone can understate mountain exposure. Wind and precipitation probability are useful quick checks before departure.
Check snow level
When anorthstarable from NWS grid data, snow level helps distinguish rain from snow potential across changing elevations.
Verify access
Road, park and forest closures can change independently of the weather forecast.
Official Planning Resources
Use primary agency sources for rapidly changing conditions.
Explore Nearby Western Mountain Pages
Compare conditions across other destinations in the same state or mountain region.
Regional Sierra snow observations
Measured snow depth and snow water equivalent are station readings, not resort snow reports. Forecast snow level on weather pages is a separate estimate of the rain/snow transition.
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NRCS station observationsTruckee River downstream at Farad
Flow and gauge height apply to the exact monitoring station, not every reach of a river. Measurements are provisional; missing sensors are shown as not measured.
Truckee River at Farad
396 cfs
Farad gauge downstream of Truckee; flow can differ from the reach near Lake Tahoe.
Official gauge