Chance of thunderstorms return to Lake Tahoe next weekend

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Smoke from the Ferguson Fire outside Yosemite is moved into Lake Tahoe and Carson City area today and more smoke is expected again early Monday. As of Sunday night, the fire has burned 4,310 acres and is two percent contained. An evacuation advisory is in place for the Western Yosemite area.

High pressure will build overhead and bring very hot conditions to Western Nevada Tuesday through Wednesday and warm conditions to the mountains. The high will
begin to move east on Thursday with thunderstorm chances increasing along with gradually cooling temperatures.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Widespread haze before 11am. Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night - Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
WednesdaySunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.