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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 04:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
4:20 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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