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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 80%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 06:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Lake Tahoe CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Lake Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. High near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. High near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Lake Tahoe CA
 38.94°N 119.99°W (Elev. 6293 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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