SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – There is one more day of summer-like weather at Lake Tahoe on Monday, with a forecast high of 68, just one degree shy of the record 69. Unseasonably warm and dry conditions with light, terrain-driven winds will continue through Tuesday.
All good things must come to an end, and this quiet pattern is no exception. A significant shift is on tap for the middle of the week as our “big bubble, no trouble” of high pressure finally erodes, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
The Veterans’ Day ceremony at the American Legion on Tuesday will be under partly cloudy skies with a high of 66.
There is a lot of uncertainty with the approaching storm system, and it is currently being scaled back from the previous outlook. The depth of the trough coming down from the Gulf of Alaska will determine how potent the storm will be as it has the potential for strong winds, with the main event for winds currently looking to be Wednesday night into Thursday. Snow levels will become more defined in the next couple of days.
The forecast from NWS Reno for the week in South Lake Tahoe:
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4 pm. Snow level 8600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10 pm. Snow level 8400 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Snow level 7900 feet, lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.