Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

US-50 Kahle Drive (KAHNV)

Lat: 38.97046°NLon: 119.93522°WElev: 6263.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.96°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
1:15 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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