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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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