National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Sep 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 21, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation