Some sunshine / chance of thunderstorms lingers all week in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Can you wait just seven more days? I'll let you in on a little secret...there are 70s in the forecast next week and no snow!

Valley rain showers, mountain snow showers, and a few thunderstorms will continue today as the "winter" weather moves out. A few lingering snow showers could cause
brief, some slick conditions in the higher Sierra this morning, but significant accumulating snow chances are very low. Showers and thunderstorms are expected each day through the end of the week, but coverage should be decreased from what we have seen recently. A slow warming trend pushes highs to near normal by the end of next week.

Temperatures continue to warm Tuesday and Wednesday with afternoon highs reaching back into the 70s in the valleys and 60s in the Sierra according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A few disturbances are forecast to move through the region as the upper-level low pressure slowly moves into the intermountain west. This will keep chances of showers and weak thunderstorms in the forecast each afternoon.

Coverage of showers and afternoon thunderstorms will diminish each day as the airmass slowly modifies becoming drier.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Memorial Day - Rain likely before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday - A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday - A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday NightA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.