Water Temperature of the Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Current Water Temperature
54.3°F
Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 3:15 PM PDT
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Local Points of Interest
Lake TahoeUpper Truckee River
Station Name: UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,253 feet
Nearest Address:
940 Sunset Dr
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
El Dorado County
GPS Coordinates: 38.9224078, -119.9915706
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Third Creek, Incline Village, NV (22.1 mi)
Sagehen Creek, Truckee, CA (37.6 mi)
Truckee River, Sparks, NV (43.2 mi)
Truckee River, Clark, NV (52 mi)
Truckee River, Clark, NV (54.4 mi)
South Fork American River, Rescue, CA (55.8 mi)
North Fork American River, Auburn, CA (57.7 mi)
American River, Folsom, CA (64.9 mi)
Cherry Creek, Groveland, CA (66.1 mi)
Truckee River, Nixon, NV (68.6 mi)
Tuolumne River, Groveland, CA (68.9 mi)
Weather for South Lake Tahoe, California
Current Weather
44.3°F

Clear
42.1°F
44.3°F
60%
WSW 4 mph
8.5 mph
42.1°F
30.6°F
0 in
4%
6 mi
1016 mbar
0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 62°F
L: 38°F

Thu
H: 66°F
L: 41°F

Fri
H: 67°F
L: 42°F

Sat
H: 67°F
L: 42°F

Sun
H: 66°F
L: 43°F
Air Quality
PM2.5:
8.55 μg/m3
PM10:
10.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:09 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Moon Transit: 5:09 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:39 PM - 7:09 PM
Minor Periods
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
62°F
38.1°F
49.7°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
9.6
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
4.71 μg/m3
PM10:
6.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:09 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Moon Transit: 5:09 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:39 PM - 7:09 PM
Minor Periods
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
65.8°F
41.4°F
52.5°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
5.83 μg/m3
PM10:
7.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 AM
Moon Transit: 6:05 PM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Moon Transit: 6:05 PM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:59 AM - 3:29 AM5:35 PM - 8:05 PM
Minor Periods
10:11 AM - 11:41 AM12:13 AM - 1:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Friday, May 22, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
66.6°F
42.3°F
53.3°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
13 mph
4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
6.43 μg/m3
PM10:
10.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 AM
Moon Transit: 6:55 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Moon Transit: 6:55 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:52 AM - 4:22 AM6:25 PM - 8:55 PM
Minor Periods
11:24 AM - 12:54 AM12:47 AM - 2:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
66.5°F
41.9°F
50.5°F
42%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
8.66 μg/m3
PM10:
15.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 PM
Moon Transit: 7:41 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%
Moon Transit: 7:41 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:41 AM - 5:11 AM7:11 PM - 9:41 PM
Minor Periods
12:32 AM - 2:02 PM1:15 AM - 2:45 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Weather Forecast
Patchy rain nearby
65.6°F
43.3°F
54.3°F
47%
0.01 in
80%
0%
9.2 mph
3
Air Quality
AQI:
0 -
PM2.5:
0 μg/m3
PM10:
0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 PM
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:26 AM - 5:56 AM7:54 PM - 10:24 PM
Minor Periods
1:37 PM - 3:07 PM1:40 AM - 3:10 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of
fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are
believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly
overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and
occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons,
and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.
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