Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Jan 03:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
3pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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