Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.46 in (1031.49 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 02:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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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 14, 2026
2pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026
 
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