Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jul 02:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW South Lake Tahoe CA

Lake Wind Advisory until July 21, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until July 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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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)
2:15 pm PDT Jul 21, 2025
3pm PDT Jul 21, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 27, 2025
 
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