Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

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Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
4:30 am PDT May 15, 2026
8am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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