Milder, more seasonable temperatures for the week ahead at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The above-average temperatures the Lake Tahoe area has been experiencing for the last several weeks will be backing off a bit in the following week, with highs in the 70s and overnight lows of 39-42 degrees.

The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 40.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 42.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 42.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 79.