Lake Tahoe in need of rain or snow; small chance of precipitation next week

Lake Tahoe is in need of rain or snow and there is only a slight chance of either in the next week.

The photos shown here were taken on January 31, 2015 on the North Shore looking in at the Tahoe City dam.

With an average daily temperature of 43 degrees in January, South Lake Tahoe has been above that for all but three days during the month. Temperatures were at or above 50 degrees on 21 of the 31 days of the month.

Here is the forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service:

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday - A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night - A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday - A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night - Cloudy with a low around 29.