Forecast and Conditions for South Lake Tahoe, California

Updated: 7:53 PM PST on November 08, 2009
Observed at South Lake Tahoe, California
Temperature 29 °F
Windchill 28 °F
Humidity 47%
Dew Point 11 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 30.14 in (Steady)
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 2200 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 55 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 23 °F
Normal high 50 °F
Normal low 27 °F
Record high 62 °F (1992)
Record low 10 °F (1945)
Sunrise06:35 AM (PST)
Sunset04:51 PM (PST)
Moon Rise10:50 PM (PST)
Moon Set12:18 PM (PST)
Moon Phase
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 1:48 PM PST on November 8, 2009


... Gulf of Alaska storm should reach the area Wednesday...

A cold area of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to
drop south toward the Sierra and western Nevada later this week.
This storm will bring a cold front with a period of moderate to
heavy precipitation into the area between Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning.

Ahead of the front Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night... windy
conditions are possible south of Interstate 80. Gusts of 45 mph or
more may occur along Highway 395 from Reno south to Mammoth Lakes.
Sierra ridge gusts could reach 100 mph as the cold front approaches.

Along the front rain and snow should move into the northeast
California and northwest Nevada Wednesday morning and reach the
Reno-Tahoe area Wednesday evening. Several inches of snow are
possible in the Sierra as snow levels drop below 6000 feet
Wednesday night.

Once the front passes Thursday snow levels could drop to the
western Nevada Valley floors as cold air moves into the area.
Models are forecasting a second burst of precipitation moving into
the area Thursday night... which could bring snow accumulations to
the western Nevada Valley floors.

Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather
Radio for updates on this developing storm.


Brong


Forecast as of 2:17 PM PST on November 8, 2009

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 26. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Highs 42 to 52. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 31. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 59. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 31. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Veterans Day
Breezy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 42 to 52.
Wednesday Night
Windy. Snow and rain likely. Lows 20 to 30.
Thursday
Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 33 to 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.
Friday and Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 34 to 44. Lows 19 to 29.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 37 to 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 32.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 39 to 49.
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