temperature records

Fire Weather Watch canceled for Lake Tahoe area Tuesday

UPDATE Monday 4:20PM: The National Weather Service had changed their previous Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning and Lake Wind Advisory day, starting at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday. For more info, visit http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/07/2020/red-flag-warning-and-lake-wind-advisory-place-lake-tahoe-t...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday, September 8 from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (timeframe was expanded Monday).

Strong warming trend coming to South Lake Tahoe/Reno/Carson Valley area

After a short cooling trend, look for that to reverse itself this week in South Lake Tahoe as a strong warming trend comes to the Sierra and Reno/Carson City area. Reno should see record breaking temperatures while the South Shore will see them above average.

The records on file:

Date.......Record Temp...Year.....Forecast Temp....Average
Sept 8.........90........1988........83..............74
Sept 9.........88........1988........84..............74
Sept 10........86........1988........84..............74
Sept 11........88........1990........85..............72

South Lake Tahoe breaks high temperature records

While saying South Lake Tahoe shattered the high temperature record may be a bit strong, the area eclipsed the former record by four degrees on Sunday.

The local high was 70 degrees, erasing the former record of 66 set in 2004. The average high for March 29 is 48.

On Saturday, March 28, a new record high of 66 was recorded. The previous high was 64, set in 1986. Friday's high of 69 fell one degree shy of a record.

Another record is expected to be broken on Monday, March 30. The forecast high is 67. The current record for the date is 64 sent in 1986.

Frosty cold Tahoe not breaking any temperature records

Renowned climatologist Benjamin D. Santer featured at Lake Tahoe lecture

Event Date: 
October 16, 2012 - 6:30pm

Sierra Business Council and Capital Public Radio, in partnership with UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Sierra Nevada College, invite you to a discussion with renowned Climatologist Dr. Benjamin D. Santer on the evening of Oct. 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village at Lake Tahoe.

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