Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

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

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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