Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 09:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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