Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

heavy snow,freezing fog

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.24 mi
Last update	17 Feb 05:20 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Lake Tahoe CA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 04:00am until February 19, 10:00pm

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 05:33pm until February 18, 07:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 05:33pm until February 18, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Wed
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A chance of snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.