South Lake Tahoe breaks high temperature records
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:58pm
While saying South Lake Tahoe shattered the high temperature record may be a bit strong, the area eclipsed the former record by four degrees on Sunday.
The local high was 70 degrees, erasing the former record of 66 set in 2004. The average high for March 29 is 48.
On Saturday, March 28, a new record high of 66 was recorded. The previous high was 64, set in 1986. Friday's high of 69 fell one degree shy of a record.
Another record is expected to be broken on Monday, March 30. The forecast high is 67. The current record for the date is 64 sent in 1986.
The rest of the week will be cooler as a system passes by to the North. Here is the forecast from www.weather.gov:
Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday - Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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