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Areas of Showers and Thunderstorms to Start the Work Week

Areas of rain and thunderstorms are forecast Monday across the central and eastern states. Some mixed rain and snow is possible in the high Sierra Mountains. Heavy to excessive rain may bring flooding in the central Appalachians. 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 N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
8:50 pm PDT Sep 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 27, 2026
 
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