South Lake Tahoe forecast: Windy Monday & Tuesday, highs 74-84 in week ahead

Hot and dry weather continues with high temperatures around 10 degrees above average through Wednesday. Stronger afternoon breezes returning on Monday and persisting through much of next week. A cooling trend is expected with near average temperatures for the end of the week.

Forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Tonight - Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night - Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night - - Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 81.

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

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 78.