Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Jan 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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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)
1:15 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
1pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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