Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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