Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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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)
4:30 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
8am PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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