SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A high-pressure area continues to affect Nevada, the Sierra, and northeast California. Sunny skies and hot temperatures prevail though there is a 10%-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly south of Tahoe. Overnight lows will drop into a more normal range of 40 degrees mid-week. Winds will pick up in intensity on Wednesday and Thursday – they will be from the west on Wednesday, but then veer to the northwest. The dry weather and stronger winds bring near-critical fire weather conditions in the region.
The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Monday – Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday – Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low of around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday – Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night – Clear, with a low of around 46.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night – Clear, with a low of around 40.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night – Clear, with a low of around 41.
Saturday = Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night – Clear, with a low of around 44.
Sunday – Sunny, with a high near 81.