Days getting shorter, cooler beginning of week leads to warm weekend

Fall is here! A pleasant weekend in South Lake Tahoe will change to dropping temperatures through Wednesday as a low pressure system comes to Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada. Look for brisk northerly winds through Tuesday with much colder temperatures through Wednesday. Warmth will make a return as a gradual warming trend will develop for the latter half of the week with above average temperatures possible by next weekend as high pressure returns.

Forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 67.