Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area Issued by: National Weather Service Reno, NV Last Update: 232 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 |  |
Tonight: Heavy snow in the evening, then chance of heavy snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches with 9 to 15 inches above 7000 feet. Lows 4 to 14. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph. Ridge gusts up to 80 mph. Wednesday: Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches with 2 to 6 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 22 to 32. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph. Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches with 1 to 5 inches above 7000 feet. Lows 7 to 17. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph. Thursday: Heavy snow. Highs 22 to 32. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph. Thursday Night: Snow likely. Lows zero to 10 above zero. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph. Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 27 to 37. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 5 to 15. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 33 to 43. Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 36 to 46. Sunday Night: Heavy snow and rain likely in the evening, then heavy snow likely after midnight. Lows 23 to 33. Monday: Heavy snow likely in the morning, then heavy snow and rain in the afternoon. Highs 37 to 47. Monday Night: Heavy snow and rain in the evening, then heavy snow after midnight. Lows 24 to 34. Tuesday: Heavy snow. Highs 36 to 46. | |
| Zone Forecast: Greater Lake Tahoe Area | |
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