Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
11:53 pm PDT Aug 30, 2026
4am PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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