South Lake Tahoe forecast: Pretty typical spring weather is expected this week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The may be a wet end to the week in South Lake Tahoe with some cooler temperatures that will dip below normal Monday then warm again by mid-week. Low pressure, almost cutoff, will move into the region starting Thursday. This will increase chances for showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday into the weekend, mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

Since it's spring, there is a chance for precipitation here and there, but the first look at the following week's forecast shows a trend for warming more consistently near to above normal as we get toward the end of April.

The 7-day forecast from NWS Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night - Clear, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level
7300 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday - Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Snow level rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday - Scattered showers. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.