SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.. – This week ahead will be a nice sendoff to Spring and a big welcome to Summer when it arrives on Friday, June 20. As a trough moves through the Sierra on Monday, there will be periods of gusty winds and critical fire weather conditions in the Reno area. Winds return at the end to the week.
Typical June temperatures and dry weather will prevail through Tuesday, with a much warmer Wednesday and Thursday. The stronger winds at the end of the week bring a temperature drop on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
Summer starts on June 20 and ends on September 22.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.