Lake Wind Advisory
Starts in 11 h 33 min
When
From 8 PM Friday 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
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 7:50 AM PDT at KTRK

Dollar Point, CA weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 5 PM (dry)
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 2 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	73%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	63%	0
Fri 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	49%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	19%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	13%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	8%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	2%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	2%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	2%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	2%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	38%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 60°16°).
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
41°5°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 45°7°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 35°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–57°.

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

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 439,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River near Truckee

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Tahoe City

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Ward Creek above Sunnyside

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SatOct 17
+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Dollar Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Dollar Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× 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

Sunday

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 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon