SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The weekly forecast for Lake Tahoe starts off with a Lake Wind Advisory on Martin Luther King Day. The advisory is in place for Monday from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe area including South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Glenbrook, Stateline, Markleeville, and Incline Village. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno expects winds from the east 15-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Waves could be 2-3 feet high. The easterly wind brings cold temperatures, with Monday’s high at 34, and low at 11 – just as a reminder it is January.
High pressure builds back into the area Tuesday through Thursday and temperatures will warm back up to average for Tuesday-Wednesday, and above average for Thursday-Friday. Temperatures drop back to below normal for the weekend. The week looks to be dry though there is a chance of some showers on the outskirts of the region and a small chance of snow.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:
M.L.King Day – Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday – Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Wednesday – Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night – Clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night – A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday – A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night – A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.