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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

78°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 03 Oct 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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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 am PDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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