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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.93°N 120.02°W (Elev. 6286 ft)
Last Update:
4:20 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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