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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

71°F

22°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Oct 11:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.89°N 120.01°W (Elev. 6427 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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