Get ready for a warm week at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A high-pressure area continues to affect Nevada, the Sierra, and northeast California. Sunny skies and hot temperatures prevail though there is a 10%-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly south of Tahoe. Overnight lows will drop into a more normal range of 40 degrees mid-week. Winds will pick up in intensity on Wednesday and Thursday - they will be from the west on Wednesday, but then veer to the northwest. The dry weather and stronger winds bring near-critical fire weather conditions in the region.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night - Clear, with a low of around 46.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night - Clear, with a low of around 40.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night - Clear, with a low of around 41.

Saturday = Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night - Clear, with a low of around 44.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 81.