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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

US-50 Kahle Drive (KAHNV)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 May 09:41 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 9400 feet. High near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet. High near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 9400 feet. High near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet. High near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.96°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
Last Update:
9:09 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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