Tahoe weather rollercoaster once again - rain, upper elevation snow, then highs in the 70s

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An early season storm is bringing much cooler conditions along with chances for rain and high elevation snow through Wednesday. These cooler and wetter conditions will help limit smoke impacts. The Lake Tahoe Basin saw unseasonably high temperatures in the 90s, then a week of 50s and 60s and rain, and once again the region will see dry and warmer conditions returning later in the week through next weekend.

The weekly forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Showers. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday - A chance of showers, then showers likely, and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 am. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of around 33.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night - Clear, with a low of around 35.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low of around 37.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 79.