Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W South Lake Tahoe CA

Lake Wind Advisory until September 4, 09:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until September 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.93°N 120.04°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
4:30 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
10am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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