SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe Area, including the cities of Truckee, Incline Village, South Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, Markleeville, Tahoe City, and Stateline. Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake, and Prosser and Boca reservoirs will be affected.
Small boats, kayaks, and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
The advisory is in place from 11 a.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.
Expect winds from the southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wave heights of 1 to 3 feet on Lake Tahoe.
The weekend weather forecast for South Lake Tahoe:
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.