Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 07:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
1:16 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
8pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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