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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 02:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 120.04°W (Elev. 6778 ft)
Last Update:
11:20 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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