Widespread haze expected Monday, then sunny, warm and breezy in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hot temperatures continue Sunday with a few degrees of cooling by Monday. This week won't have the record-breaking heat experienced in South Lake Tahoe this past week. Breezy winds are expected the first half of this
coming week, with temperatures cooling to near normal by midweek, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

Another heatwave with chances for thunderstorms is possible going into next weekend.

Smoke from regional wildfires continues to bring haze to northeast California and western Nevada with a reduction in slantwise visibility. Some of the denser particulates may reduce the air quality for some areas across Plumas, Lassen, and northern Washoe counties into Sunday evening. With the trough approaching the
West Coast Monday, wind speeds and mixing will increase, which will help to migrate the haze and smoke out away from our area.

As of Sunday, there are no large fires though a new one in Shasta County is causing evacuations.

Weekly forecast from NWS-Reno:

Monday - Widespread haze before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night - Clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 86.