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Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.91°N 119.98°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
2:15 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
4pm PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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