Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Sep 01:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
1am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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