Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 5 h 10 min
When
From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Reno NV
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
Changes
None
What
East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 4 feet for Lake Tahoe.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Precautionary actions
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
Areas: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
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Observed 1:55 AM PDT at KTRK

Cedar Flat, CA weather

Clear and 27°−3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 27°−3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 9 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 27°−3°, dew point 25°−4° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 27°−3° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	49%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	33%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	53%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	62%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	35%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	27%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–58°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (REV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 442,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River near Truckee

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Tahoe City

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ward Creek above Sunnyside

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Tahoe City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cedar Flat weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:50–6:52 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:40 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Cedar Flat. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

Truckee River near Truckee

Truckee River at Tahoe City

Ward Creek above Sunnyside

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon