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Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
4:31 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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