SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Monsoonal moisture creeps into the area Sunday, with the best chances for widespread storms on Tuesday. For Northern Nevada, flooding in some areas will be the main concern, though new fire starts from lightning, gusty outflow winds, and small hail remain in the picture. High uncertainty in the specifics of timing and location of storm development currently, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
South Lake Tahoe weekly forecast from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.