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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
3am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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