Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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