Independence Day cooler than normal at Lake Tahoe, warming up during the week

Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/03/2022 - 10:14pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Below-average temperatures with some passing clouds and afternoon breezes will prevail through the July 4th holiday. A dry pattern will persist for the upcoming week with typical late-day breezes. Temperatures will gradually warm to near average later in the week
through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Reno.

A trough of low pressure along the west coast will keep cooler conditions (more typical for mid-late September) through the rest of the holiday weekend. For those heading out for festivities Monday evening, the breezes

could linger for an hour or so after sunset.

For the upcoming week, we`re expecting a slow warming trend starting Tuesday as the main low-pressure trough retreats off the west coast, while high pressure remains centered over the south central-southeast US. Temperatures by late week and next weekend look to be near seasonal averages, with highs in the lower-mid 90s for lower elevations and around 80 for Sierra valleys.

The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:

Independence Day - Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night - Clear, with a low around 44.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night - Clear, with a low around 46.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 78.

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

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night - Clear, with a low around 47.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 81.