Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains; Cooler Temperatures in the East

Severe thunderstorms may produce isolated hail and damaging gusts over portions of western Kansas, northwest Oklahoma and the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles today. A high pressure system is bringing mostly clear skies and cooler temperatures across much of the eastern U.S. to the Mid-South through midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

Lat: 38.89836°NLon: 119.99615°WElev: 6257.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Sep 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

Lake Wind Advisory September 8, 11:00am until September 8, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 10400 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 9200 feet rising to 10000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 9500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 9500 feet rising to 10300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 10400 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 9200 feet rising to 10000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 9500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 9500 feet rising to 10300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 120.04°W (Elev. 6778 ft)
10:15 am PDT Sep 8, 2025
10am PDT Sep 8, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 14, 2025
 
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