Cool and possibly wet start, and end, to the week ahead in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/29/2022 - 8:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A weak low pressure moving into western Nevada will keep cool conditions through Memorial Day, with a chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. Dry and warmer conditions resume for much of this week, then another weather system arrives late in the week through next weekend, bringing increased winds, some cooling, and a chance for more showers.
It may seem more often than not Memorial Day Weekend is cooler with showers and wind, but what does the data say? NWS Reno looked back at each year from 2000 to 2022, and it was nearly an even split between warmer and cooler years: 10 warmer years, 8 cooler years, 5 "normal" years.
The week's forecast from NWS Reno for South Lake Tahoe:
Memorial Day - A 10 percent chance of showers after 5 pm. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers before 8 pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 65. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night - Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday - A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night - A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday - A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.