Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm.  Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
11:31 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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