1 – 2 ” at passes, less than 1/2″ at lake level expected
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Time to trade in those shorts and sandals for a sweater and socks as temperatures drop and precipitation enters the area at the end of the weekend.
A quick moving weather front moving through the Lake Tahoe Basin on Sunday is expected to leave behind 1-2″ of snow over the passes and less than 1/2″ at lake level. Sunny skies and fall temperatures will return by Tuesday.
The forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today – Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday – A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night – Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday – A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night – A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday – Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.