Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 38 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 6:50 AM PDT at KTRK

Tahoe Vista, CA weather

Partly cloudy and 25°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 25°−4°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 9 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 25°−4°, dew point 23°−5° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow night from 11 PM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · 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 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	81%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	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	48%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	47%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	61%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	48%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	47%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	57%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	59%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	60%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	60%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	60%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	61%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	63%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°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. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 64 mph103 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 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, 37°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
  Cloudy, 42°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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
35°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−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 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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
35°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 41–60°; 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

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 439,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6 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 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Farad

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Incline Creek near Incline Village

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

Sun, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

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

Tahoe Vista 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? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Tahoe Vista. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,500 ft, 3 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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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

Truckee River near Truckee

Truckee River at Farad

Incline Creek near Incline Village

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? Fair

Moon