Lake Wind Advisory
Starts in 2 h 12 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 5:15 PM PDT at KTVL

South Lake Tahoe, CA weather

Sunny and 45°7°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 10 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 8Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

None rain starting around 8:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tonight 8 PM–2 AM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 54°12° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · 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
Fri 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	20%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	15%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	55%	12%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	57%	14%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	61%	10%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	66%	12%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	88%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	8%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	2%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	49%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	46%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	41%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	43%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	65%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 38. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 63 mph102 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  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 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% 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
37°3°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% 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
40°4°–56°13°
Low, likely
16°−9°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 36°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 61°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–59°.

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

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Fri 6 PM

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Fri 6 PM

Reading from Fri 4:40 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Fri 6 PM

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Upper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

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

South Lake Tahoe 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 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:37 PM–6:51 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from South Lake Tahoe. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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South Lake Tahoe, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

Upper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe

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? Good

Moon