View at the Lake Tahoe Airport Sunday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The forecast for South Lake Tahoe calls for warmer temperatures and mostly dry conditions, both of which are expected through mid-week. The approach of the next upper trough brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday, through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. South Lake Tahoe will experience highs ranging from 70°F to 82°F.

The first day of fall comes next week, on September 22.

South Lake Tahoe weekly forecast from NWS Reno:

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.