Mild and dry start to 2025 at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the latest storm system passes by, the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 are looking fairly mild. Starting Monday, high pressure will build in, bringing drier and more stable conditions. A weak system may deliver light showers near the Oregon border on Wednesday with a slight chance of affecting Lake Tahoe, but otherwise, the week will remain dry with lighter winds and above-average temperatures heading into the New Year. Valley inversions and stagnant air conditions are expected to develop by midweek under clearer skies.

The forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service:

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

New Year's Day - Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 27.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 28.

Friday - A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night - A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday - A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.