Heat Advisory ending early in South Lake Tahoe after two days of record breaking temps
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/07/2024 - 9:31pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - First the good news, the Heat Advisory originally in place for South Lake Tahoe until Friday night is expiring tonight. While daytime highs will still be in the 90s, the HeatRisk levels will mainly be minor to moderate due to cool overnight lows, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
July 6 - South Lake Tahoe observed a high of 91°F this afternoon, breaking the old record of 90°F set in 2014.
July 7 - South Lake Tahoe observed a high of 92°F, easily surpassing the previous record of 88°F set in 2014, 2021.
Now, the bad news.
The heat wave is here to stay for the week. The record for July 8 is 90, July 9 is 90, July 10 is 93, and July 11 is 91. This week could see some more records fall. The forecast temps for those dates this year are 94, 93, 93, and 93.
In Reno:
The current record for consecutive days of 100°F+ at Reno-Tahoe International Airport is 10 days, set in both July 2021 and July 2005. The record for consecutive days of 105°F+ is two days, which has occurred six times in the city's climate history, most recently in July 2023. Both have the potential to be broken with this heatwave, according to NWS Reno.
July 6 - Reno observed a high of 105°F this afternoon, shattering the old record of 101°F set in 2014.
July 7 - Reno observed a high of 105°F, breaking the old record of 102°F set in 2014.
The South Lake Tahoe forecast for the week from NWS Reno:
Monday - Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night - Clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night - Clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind, becoming westerly around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 57.
Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday - Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 87.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. If heading over to Edgewood Tahoe for the American Century Championship, don't skip on the water and rest in the shade when possible.