SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Starting Monday, high pressure moves in once again, keeping our area mostly dry and sunny. Dry weather prevails most of this week, with only a slight chance of showers south of Highway 50 Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. There is increasing potential for an atmospheric river (AR) storm to impact the region next weekend.
NWS Reno says the AR is still too far out to know the exact impact on the Lake Tahoe Basin. Preliminary snow amounts are showing up to 12 inches along the Sierra crest and a trace to 6 inches from 7000 ft and below.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 9000 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow are likely. Snow level 7700 feet, lowering to 7000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.