SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be in effect from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.
Expect winds from the east 10-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Waves could reach four feet.
There will be strong winds and rough waves on area lakes that will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
For the remainder of the weekend, dry conditions and light winds prevail, with a slow warm-up to near late October averages in the 60s for most areas by Sunday, according to NWS Reno. Nights will remain on the cool side with lows mainly in the 20s to lower 30s, and teens for Sierra valleys and typically colder low elevation sites.
The weekend forecast for South Lake Tahoe:
Today
A chance of rain and snow before 10 am, then a chance of rain between 10 am and 11 am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.