One product issued by NWS for: South Lake Tahoe CA
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service RENO NV 1150 AM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-261300- Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas- Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County- Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City- Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Northern Washoe County- Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell, Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, Loyalton, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Stateline, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, Imlay, Empire, and Gerlach 1150 AM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021 ...Smoke Impacts to Continue as Thunderstorm Risks Increase... Smoke: * Widespread thick smoke, mainly from the Dixie Fire, will continue to impact the region at least through Monday, and possibly Tuesday. There will be periods late in the day today and Monday where air quality could improve somewhat around Reno- Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra. However for the most part you should expect poor air quality to persist, especially at night and in the mornings. * Limit the intensity and duration of outdoor activities. Poor air quality could result in postponed or cancelled outdoor events. Thunderstorms: * A rather solid monsoon moisture surge will bring increasing thunderstorm chances to the area today through much of the coming week. Specifically for today the best odds are in the Eastern Sierra between Tahoe and Mammoth, with thunderstorms possible Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons over more of the region including Reno-Tahoe, Fallon, and Susanville. * There are also indications of a cluster of pre-dawn thunderstorms moving through early Tuesday morning, which given the unusual time of day, could catch many people off-guard. * A significant concern with these storms is the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding on recent burn scars such as the Beckwourth Complex and ongoing fires such as the Tamarack Fire. It only takes 5-10 minutes of heavy rains to result in debris flows on these burn areas. Additional impacts include outflow winds to 50 mph, lightning with new fire starts outside storm cores, and small hail. $$ http://weather.gov/reno