SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Warming temperatures are on tap for the first half of the week in South Lake Tahoe, with renewed snowmelt and increases on rivers and streams, however, no flooding is expected.
The warm and sunny days will be interrupted midweek as shower and thunderstorm chances increase through the week, with the highest chances anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno says to expect cooler temperatures Thursday into Friday, with upper elevation snow (yes, that word again). This will be short-lived with warmer and drier conditions as we head into Easter Weekend.
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 8400 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 8700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.