SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A warming trend begins for the region Monday, with fairly calm and dry weather. Much warmer weather will be featured as high pressure spreads not only through the Sierra Nevada, but for all western states.
Daytime highs for the Sierra and western Nevada jump ten degrees. A couple of weak low-pressure areas will quickly pass by the area at the end of the week.
Winds will be mostly light this week outside of typical afternoon breezes, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. Increased winds are possible Wednesday-Friday with each trough passage. Odds are low of another “pesky spring storm on a weekend”
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.