South Lake Tahoe forecast: Mostly sunny days with above normal temps to start the week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - High pressure will dominate and bring above normal temperatures through Wednesday. Rivers and streams will run faster as snow melts, but no flooding is expected. A low-pressure system will usher in breezy and cooler conditions for the last part of the week with an increasing potential for showers by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

We have increased the threat of precipitation down to near Tahoe in the Sierra with. Snow levels will also fall and could drop to as low as 6000 feet if the colder/farther south solutions verify. We have also cooled temps a few degrees below average, but there is still a 10-15 degree spread.

Then, early next week temperatures will warm behind the wave for Monday, but beyond that there is considerable spread this morning, making determination uncertain at this time. It could be more seasonable with a few showers for the

The NWS Reno forecast:

Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

Wednesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.