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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

US-50 Kahle Drive (KAHNV)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.96°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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