SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It will remain warm and dry through Monday with generally light winds. Winds will increase, becoming gusty south of US-50, Tuesday as a colder system drops into the region. This system will bring colder temperatures along with chances for showers, though it does not look to be a major precipitation producer. Simulations favor warmer and drier conditions by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday – A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Snow level rising to 6900 feet. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night – A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday – A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday – Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday – Sunny, with a high near 62.