South Lake Tahoe forecast includes slight chance of rain and snow midweek, snow over holiday weekend

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A dry and mild pattern will continue today and Tuesday. While no big storms are showing up at this time, a more active weather pattern will return mid-week through the weekend with increasing
chances for showers and breezy winds, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

Much of the incoming weekend system looks like it will remain south, but rain and snow are still in the forecast for Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada over the three-day weekend. Nothing is looking particularly strong, but the fast-moving system over the weekend will likely bring travel impacts.

The weekly forecast from NWS Reno for South Lake Tahoe:

Today - Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

Tonight - Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow before 7 pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible.

Thursday - A chance of snow before 4 pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow before 10 pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday - A slight chance of snow before 10 am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night - Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4 am. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 28.

Saturday - Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night - Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday - A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.