SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The heat is on for the early part of the week. Plan on triple-digit high temperatures for the lower valley areas, with low to mid-90s for Sierra locations. Temperatures are running about 5 to 10 degrees above normal before we start to see some slight cooling on Tuesday, accompanied by a slight increase from the typical afternoon breezes. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno says to expect the rest of July to be mostly dry and on the hot side.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.