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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 am PDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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