SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Rain and high elevation snow chances are expected through Monday morning, with a pause on Tuesday before a mild mid-week system comes back through the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno said that after the chance of precipitation on Wednesday, there will be another drying trend in the Sierra. Highs this week will vary from 45 to 56 degrees, with lows of 20-27.
At this point, the following week, which starts March 9, will be sunny, clear, and warming.
Forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.