SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A weak cold front moved over the Sierra early Sunday, making way for a dry front to move over Lake Tahoe. Expect cooler temperatures and drier conditions for much of this week. A new system is possible towards the end of next weekend.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno, current indicators point to a sharp frontal boundary associated with a tight pressure gradient. It`s too far out to tease out much detail, but this system could produce colder temperatures, gusty winds, and better precipitation chances than we`ve recently seen. The biggest
questions at the moment concern timing and system trajectory.
South Lake Tahoe forecast for the week from NWS Reno:
Washington’s Birthday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday – Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday – Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night – A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday – Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.