Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 01:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 120.01°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 2, 2026
2am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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