Hazy skies, heat and chance of showers all in South Lake Tahoe forecast

Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 11:35am

Expect a hot day in South Lake Tahoe with highs forecast near 90. High pressure will provide unseasonably hot temperatures and light winds into the early part of the work week. Areas of wildfire smoke and haze will occur as well. Moisture will increase starting Monday with showers and thunderstorms spreading north across the Sierra and western Nevada by midweek.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Today - A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight - A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Labor Day - A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday - A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.