Warm days ahead for South Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/21/2018 - 7:50pm

Hot weather continues into next week as high pressure keeps us in a dry air mass with high temperatures remaining above season averages according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. High temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above average through the weekend with peak heating expected early next week.

Relative humidity readings in the single digits can be found in many valley locations across western Nevada. A good day to see your laundry dry in record time
outside. Overall, expect a continued dry pattern for the weekend with no precipitation expected and poor humidity recoveries remaining across mid-slopes and higher elevations. Winds for the remainder of the afternoon will be of the typical zephyr breeze variety with gusts 20-25 mph.

Historical averages for the coming week in South Lake Tahoe with (left to right) average low, average high, record low with year, record high with year:

Jun 22 38° 72° 25° (1991) 85° (1981)
Jun 23 38° 73° 27° (1991) 87° (1981)
Jun 24 38° 73° 27° (1991) 86° (2006)
Jun 25 38° 73° 24° (1975) 90° (1988)
Jun 26 38° 74° 26° (1991) 87° (1981)
Jun 27 38° 74° 27° (1980) 87° (1981)
Jun 28 38° 74° 28° (1969) 86° (1981)
Jun 29 39° 75° 31° (1993) 87° (1972)

The forecast from NWS. No temps are record setting, but well above average:

Tonight - Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night - Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night - Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night - Clear, with a low around 46.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night - Clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night - Clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night - Clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 83.