Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

light rain,mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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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 Feb 25, 2026
4am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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