Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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