Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Apr 03:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Lake Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. High near 45. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.