Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. 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 25%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Haze

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.89°N 120.01°W (Elev. 6427 ft)
4:30 am PDT Sep 20, 2026
10am PDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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