First week of Fall to be a warm one in South Lake Tahoe

Fall began at 6:54 p.m. Saturday, September 23, giving Earth a total of 12 hours and 8 mins of daylight. Temperatures were slightly above average with clear skies, much of what is in store for the Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and western Nevada this coming week.

All will remain dry through next week with warm afternoons and chilly mornings. Breezy afternoons are forecast this weekend, followed by several days of lighter winds.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night - Clear, with a low around 32.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 72.