South Lake Tahoe forecast: Haze, chance of thunderstorms and zephyr winds this week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Smoke and haze from the Tamarack and Dixie fires will produce areas of reduced visibility and air quality in western Nevada and the Sierra. Thunderstorms today may be strong with heavy rain, hail, gusty outflow winds and possible flooding. Thunderstorm chances decrease Tuesday onward, but could return next weekend. Seasonable summer temperatures continue through the week with typical afternoon breezes.

The pattern for the remainder of the week will feature typical mid/late July heat through next weekend. Typical afternoon zephyr breezes will prevail each day.

The weekly forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Today - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Widespread haze before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 87.