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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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)
Last Update:
11:20 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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