Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW South Lake Tahoe CA

Fire Weather Watch August 13, 05:00am until August 13, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.93°N 120.02°W (Elev. 6286 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
11am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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