West Fork Carson River at Woodfords
3.3 mi- Level
- 9.6 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 37 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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Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Mesa Vista, CA weather
Partly cloudy and 36°2°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°), high 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°).
Now 36°2°
Partly cloudy · Feels like 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the northwest. About 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 25°−4°
- Dry · up to 33°1° by 11 AM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 38Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 8% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 4% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 1% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 10% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 38% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 34% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 30% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 27% | 57% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 28% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 31% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 32% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 40% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 45% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 50% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 49°10°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 38°3°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°0°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 26°−3°Dry
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
- 39°4°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 28°−2°Dry
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°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 47°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
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
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–63°.
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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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville
5.8 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:40 AM · NWS gauge page
East Fork Carson River near Markleeville
6.9 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 50 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington
21 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 96 cfs
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:40 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 156
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 28
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Record high
- 72°22° in 2007
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+1°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +1°WedOct 21
- −1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mesa Vista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:07 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
