Weather temperature roller coaster in South Lake Tahoe with mostly mild days

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It will be another weather roller coaster in South Lake Tahoe this week, from highs near 70, along with a chance of rain and upper-elevation snow. Mild and dry weather will prevail at the beginning of the week, with southwest winds midweek, and unsettled weather and cooler temperatures starting overnight Sunday into early next week.

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

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night - A slight chance of rain. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 27.

Monday - A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.