Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City
7.2 mi- Level
- 6227 ft
- Flow
- 443,000 cfs
Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 26 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 1:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Crystal Bay, NV weather
Clear and 39°4°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°), high 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°).
Now 39°4°
Clear · Feels like 30°−1°
- Feels like
- 31°−1°
- Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h
- From the east. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 AM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry · up to 36°2° by 10 AM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 38°3° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 68% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 70% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 73% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 75% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 76% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 78% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 78% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 76% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 64% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 57% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 64% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 52% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 27% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 51% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 37% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 38% | 73% | 4 |
| 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 | 42% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 50% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 52% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 53% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 55% | 61% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
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 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 72 mph115 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
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 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 45°7°30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 38°3°30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°1°30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°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
- 36°2°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 48°9°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°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
- 39°4°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°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
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–58°.
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
Truckee River near Truckee
12 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 76 cfs
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Incline Creek near Incline Village
3.1 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Truckee River at Tahoe City
8.8 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 78 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 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
- 24
- 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 28°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 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Record high
- 72°22° in 1959
- Record low
- 11°−12° in 1956
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
Crystal Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 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
- 6:25–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 1:34–6:51 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:08 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
