SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Some big changes for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Wind Advisory started Sunday and remains in place until 5 a.m. Monday. The low-pressure system that brought the wind will also be bringing rain and a chance of snow to start the week.
Dry air and cool temperatures will take over in the wake of the Monday-Tuesday system, allowing morning low temperatures to drop below freezing. Protect the plants through Thursday morning though afternoon temperatures start warming Wednesday.
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.