Temps in high 70s this week in Lake Tahoe; Chance of rain Wednesday

Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 9:43am

Temperatures are flirting 80, and in fact the initial forecast for this week in South Lake Tahoe had two days with 80s. The National Weather Service has dropped their forecast by a couple of degrees, but still a fabulous weekend ahead for Tahoe.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers on Wednesday but just for the day.

The small stream flood advisory due to snowmelt has been extended through Tuesday for Plumas, Mono, Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sierra, Nevada, Douglas and Washoe Counties along with Western Carson City.

Here is the NWS forecast:

Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday - A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 78.