Hazy and sunny start to week in Lake Tahoe, chance of rain/upper elevation snow by the end

Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 9:20pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Change is in the air for the Lake Tahoe region this week. We'll be saying goodbye to the 80s and 90s, and hello to more seasonable 60s and 70s.

By the end of the week there is even a slight chance of rain and upper-elevation snow (yes, I said that word).

High pressure will produce warm afternoons, dry conditions, and mainly light winds through mid-week. Mornings will remain cool to chilly. Areas of smoke and haze will linger into Monday or Tuesday. Cooler, breezy, and wet conditions are possible Friday through next weekend.

The 7-day South Lake Tahoe forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night - Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday - Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday - A slight chance of rain after noon. Snow level 9300 feet rising to 10000
feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night - A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday - A chance of rain. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near
60.

Saturday Night - A chance of rain. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.