Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

TAH-5201 Lake Forest (LIB32)

Lat: 39.18876°NLon: 120.11279°WElev: 6325.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 03:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tahoe City CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tahoe City CA
 39.14°N 120.15°W (Elev. 6247 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 2, 2026
3am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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