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Lake Tahoe reaches its peak; heat wave to hit South Shore
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/21/2016 - 8:37pm
Lake Tahoe's water level has likely peaked, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
With most of the snow around the Tahoe Basin melted, water outflow due to evaporation into the air is now greater than the inflow into the lake. The lake peaked at just over 6,224 feet about a week ago.
The forecast will only help the evaporation rate. An average of 1,400,000 tons of water evaporates from the surface of Lake Tahoe every 24 hours, 360,000 acre feet a year. T
From the NWS:
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
South Lake Tahoe beats record high temperature Sunday, more heat on way
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 9:52am
South Lake Tahoe hit 91 degrees on Sunday, breaking a 15 year old record. Surrounding areas also broke records including the Reno International Airport who reported a temperature of 103 Sunday, breaking a previous record of 102 set in 1972.
It is expected to reach 91 degrees in South Lake Tahoe again on Monday, breaking the record on this date of 88 which was recorded in 1933 according to accuweather.com.
The normal highs for this time of year are near 81.
Forecast according to the National Weather Service:
California record-setting heat starting to ease
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 10:41amLOS ANGELES (AP) - A fall heat wave is starting to ease after setting record highs throughout California.Monday's 94 in downtown Los Angeles tied an 1898 record for the date and the 93 at Long Beac...
Cal fall heat wave bringing triple-digit highs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 9:08amLOS ANGELES - California's in for another day of fiery fall weather.The National Weather Service says there could be record high temperatures across the state Monday afternoon along with gusty wind...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: The joy of heat-wave food
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 5:00amWe're having a heat wave in the Sierra. To me that spells it's not the time to hit the kitchen. It's more fun to take a dip in the pool or Lake. Still, I have to eat; so a homemade stir-fry with...
Calif. firefighters make progress against fires
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:06amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Firefighters made progress in battling several blazes burning thousands of acres across California as a heat wave showed some signs of peaking late Tuesday.A pair of wildfires ...
S. California, Sierra Nevada heat wave this week
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 2:57pmLOS ANGELES (AP) - Interior areas of Southern California and parts of the Sierra Nevada are in for high heat and increased fire danger this week, forecasters said Monday.The National Weather Servic...
Blistering heat wave expected to break in much of U.S.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:58pmHeat returns to the Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada weather forecast this week
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 2:56am
A large area of high pressure will expand westward bringing high temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal this week, with mid 70s to low 90s over the Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra, with mid 90s to 108 degrees in Western Nevada valleys below 5,000 feet.
While hardly the broiling heat wave experienced last week in the northeast, the change will be noticeable, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Lose the fleece, bring out the shorts in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:51amAfter frigid temperatures, it's like a heat wave has hit the Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe on Sunday tied a record and Monday broke a record for the high ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lose-the...
