SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Seasonably warm and dry today with typical afternoon zephyr breezes prevailing for the start of the week in South Lake Tahoe. Reno/Sparks area faces a Fire Weather Watch on Tuesday, but not for Lake Tahoe. A dry cold front will provide gusty winds and low humidity which elevate those critical fire weather concerns.
Gusty winds will develop along Northern Sierra ridgetops Monday nightwith gusts near 50 mph overnight increasing to near 70 mph by Tuesday evening.
Tahoe will cool down a bit mid-week and breezes will continue, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
Shower chances of 10-20% could extend into the Tahoe Basin by Friday with
decreased potential overall on Saturday. The better potential for precipitation currently favors Sunday into early next week,
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.