Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

Lake Wind Advisory March 30, 04:13pm until March 30, 10:00pm
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    Lake Wind Advisory March 30, 04:13pm until March 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then rain showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then snow showers likely between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow showers likely after 5am.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm.  Snow level 6700 feet. High near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then rain showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then snow showers likely between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow showers likely after 5am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
12:21 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
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