Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Jan 01:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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 16, 2026
2pm PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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